A LAVENDER JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE WITH STREAKS OF DEEP EMERALD GREEN, QING DYNASTY Jadeite, semi-

A LAVENDER JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE WITH STREAKS OF DEEP EMERALD GREEN, QING DYNASTY Jadeite, semi-translucent, with a smooth, almost oily finish, the intense lavender tone with bright emerald-green streaks. China, 1780-1880With two of the most fascinating, mystic and sought-after colors of jadeite present in the very same bottle, the artist, instead of adding a carving, chose to let nature speak for itself. A wise decision, at least in the eyes of this cataloguer.Shape: Bulbous ovoid formHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Short cylindric neck, flat top, small mouth, the inner cylinder perfectly matching the outsideBase: Flat oval shapeStopper: Glass in imitation of jadeiteHeight of the bottle with stopper: 5.7 cmWidth of the mouth: 6 mmWidth of the neck: 17 mmCondition: Perfect, the stopper crackedProvenance: American Private CollectionLiterature comparison: PLAYTHINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF EDWARD T. CHOW. Sotheby’s, May 27th 2014, HONG KONG, lot 808. (for a bottle of similar color, but with a carved design).Expertise: Alexander Zacke翡翠鼻煙壺, 清代玉, 半透明, 光澤, 濃熏衣草色, 亮翠髮絲中國, 1780–1880年同一個瓶子展現了翡翠中兩種最迷人、最神秘和最受追捧的色彩。鼻烟壺藝術家選擇讓大自然說話而不是添加雕刻工藝。 一個明智的決定，至少在這個目錄撰稿人眼裡。形狀：卵球形掏膛：完善瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 短圓柱頸, 平頭, 小口, 圓柱內部輪廓跟外部完全相稱底足：平橢圓形蓋: 玻璃高（帶蓋）：5.7厘米口徑：0.6厘米頸部直徑：1.7厘米狀態敘述：瓶身完善,瓶 蓋帶裂紋來源：美國私人舊藏文獻: PLAYTHINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF EDWARD T. CHOW. Sotheby’s, 2014 年5月27日, HONG KONG, 編號 808.