英語六級翻譯練習(xí)：鼻煙壺

談起我國的吉祥藝術(shù)。不得不提鼻煙壺(Snuff bottle)。盡管它的歷史不長，卻濃縮了歷史悠久的中國傳統(tǒng)文化；盡管鼻煙是舶來品，但鼻煙壺經(jīng)過中國能工巧匠的精心打造，很快便成為一個獨立的、嶄新的工藝術(shù)美術(shù)品種；盡管它很袖珍，但集多種工藝之大成，被廣大收藏愛好者視為珍貴文玩。鼻煙壺所蘊含的吉祥文化，不僅在裝飾中表現(xiàn)得淋漓盡致，而且還表現(xiàn)在材質(zhì)、造型等方面。

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Snuff bottle is a must-be-mentioned item in terms of art of mascot in China. Despite its short history, it concentrates the features of traditional Chinese culture with long history. Snuff bottle originated from abroad, but it quickly became an independent new work of art with meticulous efforts by Chinese craftsmen. It looks small, but integrates the culmination of a variety of techniques, and is deemed by many collectors to be valuable artwork. Snuff bottle implies auspicious culture, which is not only vividly displayed in decoration, but also in materials, shapes and so on.