Pair of Covered Jars (Pots de tabac)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Covered Jars (Pots de tabac)

Faubourg Saint-Denis (French) · c. 1779–1789

Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration; metal mount
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Processes outlined in Simon Barbe’s 1693<em> Le Parfumeur Français</em> (The French Perfumer) describe various ways to prepare snuff including the addition of scents, coloration of the powder, and several different grinding methods.

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