The National Palace Museum in Taipei has a collection of about 500 snuff bottles dating from the reigns of Emperors Kang Hsi, Yung Cheng, Chien Lung and Chia Ching and covering the period of Chinese history from the 17th up to the mid-18th century.
據說乾隆皇帝時代的權臣和珅，在被抄家時，曾起出一千多件鼻煙壺，包括白玉鼻煙壺八百多件、漢玉鼻煙壺一百多件及碧璽鼻煙壺三百多件。