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The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society is a global nonprofit dedicated to the study, preservation, and appreciation of Chinese snuff bottles and related arts.

The ICSBS Journal is the leading scholarly publication devoted to Chinese snuff bottles, featuring original research, authoritative essays, and carefully documented objects by leading scholars and collectors worldwide. Explore the latest issue for new discoveries and fresh perspectives in the field.

Our Latest Issue...
  • “Made for You”: The Thomson Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Part 2, Lindsey and Robert Hall
  • Amsterdam Convention Preview 2026, Caroline M. Ris-Grootveld
  • Outside the Gourd: Paintings, Calligraphy, and Bamboo, Carvings by Ding Erzhong, Hugh M. Moss
  • Book Review, Ian Hardy
  • The Francine and Bernard Wald Collection of Fine Snuff Bottles, Part III, March 23, 2026, Amelia Xinran Zhu and Austin J. Yuen
  • Chinese Art at Christie’s and Wang Xisan’s Christian Iconography at Waddington’s, Amelia Xinran Zhu and Austin J. Yuen

Welcome to the new website of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society. This site brings together our history, scholarly work, and international community, supporting the ongoing study of snuff bottles while promoting connoisseurship and deeper public understanding of this remarkable art form.

Berthe H. Ford, President
Berthe H. Ford
Five days of lectures, museum visits, dealer exhibitions, and the Society's benefit auction, headquartered at the Clayton Hotel Amsterdam American.
58th annual convention
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Hotel group rate ends August 11
October 13 to 17

Amsterdam, October 13 to 17, 2026

Five days of lectures, museum visits, dealer exhibitions, and the Society's benefit auction, headquartered at the Clayton Hotel Amsterdam American.

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Our Partners

Our partners include respected dealers, auctioneers, and related organizations whose work supports the study, preservation, and appreciation of Chinese snuff bottles.

CA Publishing – "Made for you" book. Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Ken Thomson
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