A RETICULATED PINK ROSE QUARTZ ‘BIRDS IN TREE’ SNUFF BOTTLE, LATE QINGRose quartz, sometimes also referred to as ‘pink tourmaline’, of light and even pink color and a good level of purity. China, late 19th centuryCarved in high relief, partially reticulated, with neatly incised details to depict several birds sitting in two trees with extensive foliage, emerging from serrated rock work. The center of one side with a phoenix, the other with a crane. The matching stopper with another bird sitting on top. Shape: FiguralHollowing: Good, especially when compared to other bottles from this group, which often have little to no hollowingMouth, neck and lip: Very short oval neck with flat top and small mouth, slanted rimBase: Succinct to rock work design, oval, with a broad and flat foot rim, the inside convexStopper: Matching stopperHeight of the bottle with stopper: 7.6 cm.Width of the mouth: 6 mm.Width of the neck: 19 mm.Condition: ExcellentProvenance: American private collectionLiterature comparison: Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Christies, London, November 8th, 2011, lot 251. (for another rose quartz bottle with a bird motif and of the same period)晚清粉晶“樹上飛鳥”鼻烟壺品相極好美國私人收藏