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The habit of snuff-taking spread to China from the West during the 17th century and became established in the 18th century. People generally carried snuff in a small bottle. By the 20th century these bottles had become collectors' items, owing to the great variety of materials and decorative techniques used in their production.","physicalDescription":"The bottle is a small elongated flattened pear form with long narrow neck and a wide neck-hole. It has a dome-shaped stopper.\r\nIt is made of chalcedony, honey-coloured and grey with dark brown inclusions, with decoration carved in relief. The stopper of Pink tourmaline.\r\nThe carving depicts a continuous design of a fire-breathing dragon flying over waves. 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