A GREEN AND RUSSET JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY
China, 18th century. Well hollowed and finely polished, the shoulder carved with lion mask handles. The semitranslucent stone of a mottled green tone with white clouds, russet veins and shadings. The flattened globular body rising from a slightly concave oval foot to a cylindrical neck.

Provenance: From a private collection in Washington, D.C., USA.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, minuscule nibbling around the mouth, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.

Stopper: Carnelian cabochon with gilt bronze fitting and neatly carved spoon
Weight: 73.4 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 61 mm. Diameter neck 16 mm and mouth 6 mm

清代青玉輔首耳鼻烟壺
中國，十八世紀。掏膛良好，表面光滑，肩部飾有獅紋輔首耳。 半透明的玉石呈斑駁的綠色調，上面有白色絮狀紋，赤褐色的脈絡。 扁平荷包式，橢圓形底足内凹，圓柱形頸部。

來源：華盛頓私人收藏
品相：狀況極佳，略有磨損，唇部周圍有磕損，玉石具有自然裂縫，隨著時間的流逝，其中一些可能會發展成細小的髮絲線裂縫。

壺蓋：紅玉髓壺蓋，銅鎏金蓋托，雕刻精緻的小壺匙
重量：73.4 克
尺寸：總高61 毫米；頸部直徑16 毫米；嘴部直徑6 毫米