A CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1820
Of rectangular form with rounded shoulders and a cylindrical neck, and with a neatly carved splayed, rectangular footrim, the white stone very well-hollowed, the narrow sides carved with mock mask-and-ring handles; stopper.
2 3/8 in (6 cm) high
Footnotes:
1750-1820 白玉刻舖首啣環鼻煙壺一件

Provenance:
Purchased in Burford, England, July 8, 1983
Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 188

This rectangular white nephrite bottle differs from the typical group of bottles in that it has a slightly splayed foot and that it has been carved on the two narrow sides with mock mask-and-ring handles that run from almost the shoulders to the base of the bottle.

Excellent condition, carved from a lovely, icy-white stone, well hollowed with a tall foot and neck, well-hollowed.