A PLAIN WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Plain white nephrite with tiny

A PLAIN WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Plain white nephrite with tiny flecks of chalkier white, smooth surface . China, 18th/19th centuryAn almost identical bottle (see literature comparison below) has been described as follows: “This bottle has a relatively deep foot area for a bottle hollowed so well, suggesting that it may have been designed with the knowledge that it would be displayed in a palace, where stability would be an asset. The formal integrity, detailing, and finish of this bottle match the extraordinary feat of hollowing; the broader-than-usual oval combined with the broad, widely flared neck make it an unusual and powerful shape for a plain jade snuff bottle.”Shape: Flattened almost round formHollowing: Remarkably well hollowed, hence almost transparent in some areas (the spoon can be seen from the outside) – slightly reminiscent of the Hindustan-style jadesMouth, neck and lip: Small mouth, elegantly flaredBase: Oval, deeply convex to the insideStopper: Glass in imitation of carnelianHeight of the bottle with stopper: 6.1 cmWidth of the mouth: 5 mmWidth of the neck: 16 mmCondition: PerfectProvenance: Austrian private collectionLiterature comparison: Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection: Part X. Sotheby’s, June 1st 2015, HONG KONG, lot 38. (for an almost identical bottle) The National Palace Museum Taipei, The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, lot II-056. (for another almost identical bottle).Expertise: Alexander Zacke白玉荷包鼻煙壺, 清代, 18/19世紀清白玉帶細小的濃白點, 平整表面, 中國, 18/19世紀形狀：平面幾乎球形掏膛：特別規整, 部分幾乎透明 (從外面看得到勺子), 有點像印度都斯坦痕風格瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 小口, 優雅展開底足：橢圓形, 深凸出向內部蓋: 玻璃模仿瑪瑙高（帶蓋）：6.1厘米口徑：0.5厘米頸部直徑：1.6厘米狀態敘述：完善來源：奧地利私人舊藏文獻: Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection: Part X. Sotheby’s, 2015 年6月1日, HONG KONG, 編號38. The National Palace Museum Taipei, The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, 編號II-056.