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« on: May 12, 2015, 08:20:07 am »


Greetings everyone. My name is Matt. I am a newbie collector from Michigan looking to learn more about snuff bottles. I purchased my first snuff bottle a few months ago and have been hooked ever since. I mostly enjoy the artistry of the inside painted examples but look forward to researching and collecting all the different types.

I'll make sure to post some of my recent purchases to hopefully get some feedback, especially since I'm not very experienced at translating Chinese or understanding the symbolism.
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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2015, 08:52:30 am »

Hi Matt,

Welcome on board. I think you will learn a lot from the members here.

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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2015, 10:37:11 am »

Dear Matt,
    Welcome from me too. I live in Jerusalem, Israel most of the year, but have a summer home in County Wexford, Ireland.
    There used to be a good antique shop in Ann Arbor, where I bought some good snuff bottles. It was called The Lotus Gallery, run by Daniel Shutt and Leslie Werbel (313 665 6322), but I don't know if they are still around. I got a really great 18th C. Hair Crystal there in 1980 (#40 in my 1987 cat.).
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« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2015, 10:57:23 am »

Dear Matt,
    Welcome from me too. I live in Jerusalem, Israel most of the year, but have a summer home in County Wexford, Ireland.
    There used to be a good antique shop in Ann Arbor, where I bought some good snuff bottles. It was called The Lotus Gallery, run by Daniel Shutt and Leslie Werbel (313 665 6322), but I don't know if they are still around. I got a really great 18th C. Hair Crystal there in 1980 (#40 in my 1987 cat.).
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joey
   

Thanks Joey. I live in the north suburbs of Detroit so Ann Arbor wouldn't too far. Unfortunately, it looks like the Lotus Gallery may have shut it's doors. Haven't scoured many local antique shops yet, but I plan on it. I visited a local antique market this weekend but I only found what appeared to be modern repros.
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2015, 12:37:51 pm »

Dear Matt,
     There is also a Snuff Bottle Society, based in Baltimore MD, The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society (ICSBS), which has an annual convention (this year in Chicago, 27-31.Oct.), and there are 6 members in MI, 3 in Ann Arbor, and one each in East Lansing, Farmington Hills and Haslett.
I've been a member since 1973 or 1974, and was on the Board from 2007 to 2011.
     It's a great group. A number of the Forum members are also ICSBS members.
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Hello and welcome aboard Matt !
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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2015, 10:30:07 pm »

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