中国国宝系列：清代鼻烟壶（英文版）

　　CONTENTS
　　Preface
　　Glass snuff bottles
　　Enameled Metal Body Snuff Bottles
　　Jade Snuff Bottles
　　Porcelain Snuff Bottles
　　Snuff Bottles Made of Other Materials
　　Internally Drawn Snuff Bottles
　　A Record of Auction of Collections
　　Catalogue of Snuff Bottle Materials

　　    ZhangRong, born in 1963, graduated from the Department of History ofNankai University, majoring in museums. She has been working forthe Palace Museum in Beijing since 1985, and once served as deputydirector of the Palace Department, and director of the AncientObjects Department. She holds the academic title of researchfellow.
　　    Major works published: Models of AncientLacquerwork and Appreciation, Snuff Bottles--Cultural Relics inPalm and Ancient Lacquerwrok.

　　清代鼻烟壶是中西文化交融的结晶，玲珑之态让人爱不释手，鼻烟壶的发展贯穿整个清朝历史，真实地浓缩了中国的传统文化，小小鼻烟壶，集历代文化艺术精华于一炉，没有一项中国艺术工艺中能集这么多工艺变化于一身，近年来，鼻烟壶的投资和集藏价值不断攀升，引起国外朋友的浓厚兴趣。本书向外国读者介绍有关清代鼻烟壶的知识，引导读者欣赏种类繁多的清代鼻烟壶，并从中得到一种美的享受，具有一定的收藏价值。本画册资料丰富，图片精美，书中所有展品均藏于北京故宫博物院。
　　A snuff bottle, as a snuff container, represents a unique variety of China s ancient cultural relics. It first appeared in the royal court in the Emperor Kangxi Period (1661-1722) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), became popular in the capital, and influenced the entire nation. It was made by large quantities in the royal and civil works. 
　　This book introduces the qing dynasty snuff bottle.