A duan stone snuff bottleProbably Imperial, 18th/early 19th centuryThe well-formed bottle carved in low relief on one side with three stylized kui dragons to form the long (dragon) character within a circular panel, the verso depicting a spirited dragon exhaling a shoot of water with a precious pearl cleverly rendered with the lighter color spot in the dark chocolate stone, the narrow sides carved with a pair of fixed lion mask-and-ring handles, the lions with the distinctive 'official's hat.'2 3/8in (6cm) high注脚Provenance:Dr. Dean EdellChristopher Sin Collection, Hong KongPublished:Christopher Randall, The Wildness Collection, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Dr. Edell Collection, 2018, no. 41