Can’t me with original spoon w/ corks no top lid

The selected item is a Chinese inside-painted snuff bottle, a traditional art form where intricate designs are hand-painted on the interior walls of a glass or crystal vessel. These bottles typically feature nature scenes, such as mountains, lakes, or birds, often accompanied by inscriptions or artist signatures.

Key Features

Technique: Known as reverse painting or interior painting, artists use specialized fine-tipped brushes or bamboo sticks to paint through the narrow neck of the bottle.

Components: The set includes a glass or crystal bottle and a stopper (often made of materials like jade, stone, or glass) attached to a small spoon used to extract snuff powder.

Artistic Style: The imagery often mimics traditional Chinese watercolor paintings.

Market and Collecting

Vintage and antique examples of these bottles are highly collectible, with prices varying significantly based on the age, artist, and detail of the painting.

Modern Reproductions: Many bottles found today are 20th-century vintage pieces.