The ashtray is a tool for holding cigarette ash and cigarette butts, which was produced at the end of the 19th century.
After the advent of cigarettes, cigarette ash and cigarette butts were thrown everywhere, which was harmful to hygiene, and ashtrays were also produced thereupon.
At first, some people called ashtrays as cigarette dishes, which were mostly made of pottery and porcelain, and also made of glass, plastic, jade or
metal materials.
Its shape and size are not fixed, but there are obvious marks, that is, there are several cigarette thick and thin grooves on the ashtray, which are specially designed for placing cigarettes.
In addition to having practical functions, ashtrays are also a kind of artwork, which has certain artistic appreciation value.