One of the more unusual snuff bottles is this one below made of gourd, which was created by forcing live gourd to grow into a copper mold.
因此後來「河圖洛書」便象徵上天對於得道者吉祥的賜予。葫蘆鼻煙壺，是在葫蘆成長的過程中，套上內刻圖案的銅模，待它長滿後，打開銅模，便形成如右圖中古樸可愛的葫蘆鼻煙壺。