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Inside-Painted Snuff Bottle
内画鼻烟壶
Inside-painted snuff bottles (内画鼻烟壶) involve painting detailed scenes on the inside surface of a hollow glass bottle, using brushes bent at 90 degrees. The level of detail — sometimes including portraits — is astonishing. Beijing's school is one of the four great inside-painting traditions.
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In silk-lined wooden case.
Craft Story
Inside-painting developed in the Qing Dynasty as snuff bottles became fashionable accessories. The four main schools today are Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, and Guangdong. Beijing is known for traditional landscape and figure subjects.
About the Artisan
From recognized Beijing inside-painting masters with national-level certification.
