本書從故宮收藏的數千件鼻煙壺中精選出玻璃、金屬胎琺瑯、玉石、瓷器、竹木牙角匏和漆、內畫六大類，共計410件，樣式齊全，而且涉及材質、工藝極其廣泛，時代跨度也較大，全面地反映出清代早、中、晚不同時期鼻煙壺工藝發展的全貌以及各工藝門類水平的興衰變化；並在一定程度上反映中西方在文化等方面的交流。
The Qing court was once the manufacturer of snuff pots . It was also an assemblage of exuqisite snuff pots. A good assortment of pots are shown in this volume.
The Qing court was once the manufacturer of snuff pots . It was also an assemblage of exuqisite snuff pots. A good assortment of pots are shown in this volume.