A WHITE JADE 'FINGER CITRON' SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY

Nephrite of pale green-grey, nearly plain white color, with scattered minor russet inclusions and a good, smooth surface polish. China, 1750-1880

Three-dimensional carving in the form of a 'Buddha's hand' citron, surrounded by leaves and tendrils in high relief and reticulated carving technique.

Shape: Finger citron
Hollowing: Fair
Mouth, neck and lip: Mouth succinct to depiction
Base: None
Stopper: Green serpentine in the shape of a tendril
Height of the bottle with stopper: 7.8 cm.
Width of the mouth: 5 mm.
Condition: Excellent condition with several natural stress lines in the mineral
Provenance: Stephen Max Kellen, founder of the American Academy in Berlin; THE ANNA-MARIA AND STEPHEN KELLEN FOUNDATION, NEW YORK

Literature comparison: Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. Bonhams, New York, March 19th, 2013, lot 390. CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS. Bonhams, San Francisco, June 27th, 2017, lot 2083. (both for jade bottles with the same subject)

清代白玉"佛手"鼻烟壺
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