A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'BAT AND LINGZHI' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century The pebble expertly carved in the remaining brown skin with a branch of ruyi and lotus leaves, approached by a bat in flight carved with its wings spread across the opposite narrow side, stopper. 6.3cm (2 1/2in) high. (2). Footnotes: 十九世紀 青玉帶皮巧雕蝙蝠靈芝紋鼻煙壺 Provenance: Erik Hancock, Shrewsbury (by repute) Redge Cooper Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B59, acquired from the above circa 1976 來源：Erik Hancock，什魯斯伯里 (據傳) Redge Cooper Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B59，約1976年從上處獲得 Erik Hancock's collection of Chinese art was sold at Sotheby's London in five sales between 1973 and 1974, and contained early wares, Qing porcelain, and snuff bottles amongst others. In the present snuff bottle, the dark skin is carved with a branch of lingzhi fungi, symbolising longevity, and lotus leaves, emblematic of purity. A bat (fu 蝠) is also depicted, its homophonous association with happiness (fu 福) adding additional auspicious meaning. A related pebble jade snuff bottle with carved russet skin, 18th/19th century, was sold at Sotheby's New York, 13 September 2016, lot 238. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing