the late Jiaqing (1796-1820) and early Daoguang (1821-1850) reigns of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). It was not until the early 19th century and late in the Jiaqing reign that snuff bottles decorated with inside painting came to the fore. The inspiration of inside-painted snuff bottles might have originated from the court, but did not receive any support of the imperial workshops. Nevertheless, this kind of snuff bottles quickly became the subject of acquisition for a new group of patrons, comprising officials, nobles, scholars and businessmen. Eventually the craft gained immense momentum in the late Qing and the early Republic periods, i.e. from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries. In Beijing, there were three renowned and influential masters, namely Zhou Leyuan, Ma Shaoxuan, Ding Erzhong and Ye Zhongsan. Inside painted bottles are still made extensively for collectors and becoming more valuable as work of art in the modern times. Inside painted bottles themes include landscapes, bird-and-flowers, figures and auspicious themes. They are viewed as miniature paintings within the bottle. Modern Era of Inside Painted Snuff Bottles After Qing Dynasty, few people take snuff. Snuff Bottle has been evolving into pure art instead of practical objects. A modern inside painted snuff bottle is one of a kind, which serves as a collectible item that captivates the art collectors. Wang Xisan born in 1938, is commonly known as the most representative artist in the modern inside painted snuff bottle. There are four primary schools in this field: Ji, Lu, Jing, and Yue schools. Each school has its own characteristics on the snuff bottle's painting and even the carrier. For example, Yue school snuff bottle has a clear appearance that their snuff bottle is vase-shaped. Of the schools, Ji school is the most significant painting style compared to three of others. In the peak time, Ji school has nearly 40,000 painters in Hengshui. By contrast, other schools' painters are more like a workshop, studio. The painters are not wide. Ji school was founded in 1966 by Wang Xisan. He greatly contributed to the development of Chinese modern inside painted snuff bottles. Many famous artists were learning under his teaching, such as Zhang Zenlou, Fu Guoshun, Li Yingtao. The modern snuff bottle has many advocates and is ongoing to be appear into eyes of oriental collectors. The current market of inside painted snuff bottle By history Watershed, the inside painted snuff bottle can