说起鼻烟壶,收藏爱好者必然会想起名满大江南北的“内画”“巧作”“套料”三大种类,同时能对周乐元、叶仲三、马少宣等一代宗师的佳作如数家珍。诚然,在中国鼻烟壶发展史上,三大类烟壶乃至名师的佳作确实使中国的鼻烟壶从质地到造型,从构思到做工均达到了登峰造极无以复加的地步,对于这一点,我们勿庸置疑。但是,作为研究人员或收藏爱好者恰恰不能忽视的是:瓷质鼻烟壶以其多变的造型,古 Speaking of snuff bottles, collectors will inevitably think of the three major categories of “inside painting”, “clever work” and “nesting materials” all over the country, and at the same time, they can master the masterpieces of Zhou Lanyuan, Ye Zhongsan and Ma Shaoxuan . It is true that in the history of the development of China’s snuff bottles, the masterpieces of the three major types of tobacco kettles and even the famous masters indeed make China’s snuff bottles from the texture to the shape. From the conception to the workmanship, they have achieved incredible progress. For this reason, we have no doubt about it. However, as a researcher or collector who just can not ignore is: porcelain snuff bottle with its varied shape, ancient