A JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century
Of compressed globular form surmounted by a short waisted neck, all raised on a concave oval foot, the stone of pale green tone with bright green splashes of colour and russet veins, jadeite stopper. 4.7cm (1 7/8in) high
Footnotes:
十九世紀 翠玉光素鼻煙壺

See a similar jadeite snuff bottle, mid-Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Snuff Bottles, Hong Kong, 2003, p.158, pl.241. Compare with a similar jadeite snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams London, 9 May 2016, lot 183.

Nicks, natural stone flaws and scratches to the extremities.