Prospects

Interior-painted artworks fall into three categories according to the materials used -- natural crystal, glass and manmade crystal. Apart from the traditional round works, interior paintings have been expanded to include a variety of over 50 shapes. Interior-painted works have been presented as national gifts by State leaders to foreign politicians and friends and some of them have been collected by "the China National Arts & Crafts Museum", "Linton Museum of Germany," etc.

At art exhibitions held in America, Germany, Thailand, Canada, and so on, interior-painted works have been honored as "shining pearls in contemporary art", enjoying a sound reputation worldwide.

From a pecuniary point of view, a first-class interior-painted snuff bottle can cost as much as 500,000 yuan (US$60496.8). A factory in Hengshui that specializes in interior paintings has hit a net profit of 200 million yuan (US$241,987.2). With many new innovations, the demand for interior-painted works far exceeds supply. Most of these works are exported to foreign countries where they are also given as presents or national gifts.