A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1800
Of rectangular form with rounded shoulders and a cylindrical neck, and with a neatly carved oval footrim, the even white stone very well-hollowed through a small mouth opening; stopper.
2 5/8in (6.8cm) high
Footnotes:
1750-1800 白玉素面鼻煙壺一件

Provenance:
Sotheby's New York, April 23, 1981
Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 183

There is no need to adorn this bottle in any way for it to be enjoyed by its owner. It is very well-hollowed through a small mouth opening and the bottle has a soft patina when resting in the hand.

A consistent ivory white color throughout well-holled with a small, centered aperture.