The Ching palace contained a number of snuff holders made from gourds (along with even more gourd-shaped snuff holders carved from jade) as well as intricately carved rectangular gourds.
壺蘆也有躋身為國寶的，以往清宮裡有許多以天然壺蘆製成的鼻煙壺，而以美玉製成壺蘆形狀的鼻煙壺就更多了。清宮裡還有幾個精雕細琢的方形壺蘆，更屬民間少見。