PROBABLY IMPERIAL, 1750-1800

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**A FINE WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE WITH ORIGINAL SCREW-THREAD STOPPER
PROBABLY IMPERIAL, 1750-1800
Of ovoid form with flattened ovoid panels on either side, raised on a shallow concave foot, the matching stopper carved with a stylized floral knop, the integral jade shaft carved with a screw-thread, repeated on the interior of the neck of the bottle, the stone of an even, pale greenish-white tone, stopper
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high, including stopper

Provenance

Fritz A. Brockelmann Collection, formed in Canton (Guangzhou) between 1883 and 1899.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

For other examples of jade bottles carved with matching screw-thread stoppers, refer to R. Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles - The White Wings Collection, Hong Kong, 1997, pp. 42-4, nos. 21 and 22, and D. S. K. Low, More Treasures from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect, Hong Kong, 2002, p. 46, no. 40.

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