PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF KIM GREEN A MINIATURE TURQUOISE SNUFF BOTTLEPossibly imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, 1750-1820 Of small, meiping form with shoulders sloping to a waisted neck with straightened mouth and with a neatly carved oval foot, well-hollowed, the well-patinated stone with an attractive matrix; stopper. 1 3/4in (4.6cm) high 1750-1820年 或為宮廷作坊御製 綠松石梅瓶鼻煙壺 Provenance: Eldred's Auction Gallery, MA, August 25th, 2006 Kim Green (1958-2017) Collection, no. 99 來源： Eldred's Auction Gallery拍賣行，馬薩諸塞州，2006年8月25日 Kim Green（1958-2017）舊藏，藏品編號99 The Chinese referred to turquoise as lüsongshi or 'green pine stone' suggesting that its color was green rather than blue, but it is clear as is the case with this example that years of handling enhances the bottle's color and patination.