A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
China, 18th – earlier 19th century. Well hollowed through a small mouth and finely carved in the shape of an eggplant with its vines and leaves and a squirrel and bat in light relief. The russet veins in the white stone well used to highlight certain areas of the design.

Provenance: From a private collection, London, England, acquired prior to 2000.
Condition: Excellent condition with only few microscopic nibbles and fine, natural patina.

Stopper: Carved malachite in the shape of a branch
Weight: 47.4 grams excluding stopper
Dimensions: Height including stopper 70 mm. Diameter mouth 5 mm.

Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bottle at Sotheby’s New York on November 24th, 2014, in Chinese Art, lot 1090.

白玉帶皮鼻烟壺
中國，十八至十九世紀初。小壺嘴，掏膛良好，隨形雕刻成帶葉茄子形，茄子上有一隻小松鼠和蝙蝠。白玉帶皮処被極好地融入構圖中。

來源：英國倫敦私人收藏，2000年之前購入
品相：保存極好，僅些微幾不可見的磕損，自然包漿

壺蓋：孔雀石雕樹枝形蓋
重量：47.4 克（不含蓋）
尺寸：含蓋高 70 毫米；壺嘴直徑5 毫米