Chinese snuff bottle painting is an old art form, practized for generations. Originally this was art with practical application (decoration of bottles inteded for real, practical use) but later the art form has taken other forms, with decoration of all kinds of bottles.

The bottles are painted from the inside by skilled painters. Motives are often from everyday life or tales.

Kinesisk snus flaske kunst dekoration er en gammel kunstform, praktiseret gennem generationer. Oprindelig var det brugskunst med praktisk anvendelse (dekoration af flasker til praktisk anvendelse) men senere har kunstformen taget andre former, med dekoration af mange slags flasker.

Flaskerne er malet indefra af professionelle malere. Motiverne kommer ofte fra dagligdagen eller fortællinger.