A SMALL PLAIN TURQUOISE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYBright plain turquoise with few ‘crizzled’ black veining, good ‘oily’ surface finish, some yellowish patina. China, later 19th centuryThe opaque plain bottle of elegant shape with a sprawling neck and a very, very small mouth. It is believed by some that such miniature bottles were predominantly designed for ladies use during the later 19th century.Shape: Flattened heart shapeHollowing: Fair to goodMouth, neck and lip: Short sprawling neck, slanted lip, flat top, small mouthBase: Oval base with raised flat foot rimStopper: Matching carved turquoise stopper in the shape of a knob, the mineral a bit darker thoughHeight of the bottle with stopper: 5 cm.Width of the mouth: 4 mm.Width of the neck: 15 mm.Condition: Excellent, with one tiny nick to lipProvenance: Hungarian private collection清代綠松石小鼻烟壺品相極好, 唇部有一處小缺口匈牙利私人收藏