Very RARE Antique Mini Hand/Painted Personal Opium Snuff Apothecary Jar tinie

Description

An extremely rare porcelain antique opium snuff jar with lid. It's 2" tall and measures apprx 2" across the middle. It's in a apple shape. (I have 3 more of different sizes and shapes listed). It's handpainted in tradition blues and white. The picture is that of a man laying down on a pillow. It's hard to make out what some of the drawings are of. See pictures. I'm told it's what the Chinese used in the late 1800's to snuff opium. No breaks or cracks. It has the original lid. There was papers wrapped around the mini cork part of the lid to help it fit better. These papers are those that are laid out beside it in the pictures. They contain Chinese writing. It's just pieces the owner used so not sure it really says anything. It was purchased in a group of estate items from China many years ago. It will be mailed via priority mail with insurance.