The earliest snuff bottles were made of five-colored glass. Later, all kinds of raw materials, including gold, jade and other precious stones, porcelain, bamboo and wood were used to create elaborate designs. Carving, painting and inlaying techniques were used to complete the process.
最早的鼻煙壺是以五色玻璃製成，後來演進為套料，更進而使用各種質材，舉凡金、石、瓷、玉及竹、木等，均被採用，製成種種不同的形狀，配以頂蓋、牙匙，並加以雕琢、彩繪、或鑲嵌各類紋飾，工精材良，各盡其妙。