Chinese Works of ArtA SPADE-SHAPED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, 1750-1850The softly polished stone is of very pale greenish-white color.China, 1750-1850 The rounded, spade-shaped bottle is raised on a minimalistic flat foot and has a deeply waisted neck. This is a rare type of bottle within the group of plain white jades, because it poses a significant challenge to the carver to create a thin yet heavy bottle in such balanced manner that it safely stands upright.Shape: Flat spadeHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Waisted neck with sprawling slanted lip, flat top and small mouthBase: Flat faceted footStopper: Red coral carved with a coiled chilong, possibly matchingHeight of the bottle with stopper: 7,1 cm.Width of the mouth: 6 mm.Width of the neck: 22 mm.Weight: 79,3 gramsCondition: PerfectProvenance: American private collectionAuction result comparison: A Collecting Legacy: Fine Chinese Jade Carvings and Works of Art From the Lizzadro Collection (Part II). Christies, New York, 19 September 2013, lot 1223. (for another spade-shaped white jade bottle)白玉鼻烟壺，1750-1850年白玉，柔和磨光，帶些許淡綠色澤中國，1750-1850年品相完美美國私人收藏