AN EMBELLISHED AND INSCRIBED PALE CELADON JADE “FLOCK OF BIRDS” SNUFF BOTTLE Pale celadon nephrite jade of even color with smooth hand polish. China, The bottle: 1750-1850. The embellishment: TSUDA FAMILY,KYOTO, JAPAN, 1890-1941Decorated in relief with lacquer, variegated soapstone and ivory to depict a continuous scene of exotic birds flying around a blossoming tree which emerges from a serrated rock, and a boy waving a small flag. Verso inscription in 10 characters.Inscription (translated): The flock of birds is singing, for a while happily dancing and enjoying themselvesShape: Ovoid, bulbous formHollowing: Excellent Mouth, neck and lip: Cylindric neck, flat top, small mouth with almost symmetric inner cylinderBase: Flat oval shapeStopper: Coral on stained mother of pearl platelet, ivory spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 5.7 cmWidth of the mouth: 4 mmWidth of the neck: 15 mmCondition: Excellent, with one microscopic chip to lip of neckProvenance: American Private CollectionLiterature comparison: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM TWO PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS. Bonham’s, March 14th 2016, NEW YORK, Lot 6086. (for another inscribed bottle from the Tsuda family).Expertise: Alexander Zacke題詞淡青玉鼻煙壺淡青玉, 平整顏色與手磨光中國, 壺為1750–1850年間製造, 配件被日本京都津田家族在1890–1941 年間製造漆彩、皂石與象牙配件, 成連綿花鳥圖與小童搖旗圖紋, 背面有題文10個字.形狀:卵球形掏膛:完善瓶口、頸、瓶唇:圓柱形頸, 頭平, 小口, 內部圓柱幾乎相稱底足:平橢圓形蓋: 珊瑚在點紋珍珠母片上, 牙雕勺高(帶蓋):5.7厘米口徑:0.4厘米頸部直徑:1.5厘米狀態敘述:完整 唇部有細小的碎片來源:美國私人舊藏文獻: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM TWO PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS. Bonham’s, 2016年3月14日, NEW YORK, 編號6086.