A GREY JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE 18th century The bulbous body extremely well-hollowed, supported on an oval concave base and below a flared neck, the translucent stone of an attractive cloudy grey hue, stopper. 5.3cm (2 1/8in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.4TFY4SA1 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.4TFY4SA1 十八世紀 翡翠素面鼻烟壺 Provenance: Hugh Moss Ltd., London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B10, acquired from the above circa 1974 來源：倫敦古董商Hugh Moss Ltd. Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B10，約1974年從上處獲得 While nephrite was historically more common in China, jadeite from Burma became especially prized for its greater translucency and vivid colour. Following the Qing's military expansion over parts of Burma, improved political influence and trade connections facilitated more direct access to Burmese jadeite deposits. This highly-valued material thus became increasingly available to the Qing Court, where luxury works such as snuff bottles were produced. Compare with a jadeite snuff bottle, 18th/19th century, illustrated by H.Moss, V.Graham, and K.B.Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle: the J & J Collection, vol.1, New York, 1993, no.59, and with a 'blue jadeite' snuff bottle, 1770-1860, illustrated by H.Moss, V.Graham, and K.B.Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol.1, Hong Kong, 1995, no.175, which was later sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 May 2010, lot 17. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * Y Ф * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing