A SPINACH-GREEN 'ARCHAISTIC' JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY China, 18th-19th century. Well hollowed, the compressed ovoid body rising from a thick oval foot to a rounded shoulder with a short cylindrical neck. Carved in relief with archaistic designs, each side with a beast head in the center against a ground of bosses and scrolls, framed by lappet borders below the neck and above the foot, the shoulder with lion masks suspending mock ring handles. Provenance: From a private collection in Texas, USA. Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and microscopic nibbling to mouth and foot. Stopper: Carnelian, carved and probably matching, black platelet, no spoon Weight: 91.6 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 80 mm, Diameter neck 24 mm and mouth 15 mm The translucent stone of a deep spinach-green tone with black speckles and cloudy white inclusions. Note the remarkably wide opening. Auction result comparison: Compare a related but considerably smaller bottle, dated 1840-1880, at Sotheby's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 17-18 September 2013, lot 180, sold for USD 5,000. Compare also a related spinach green jade snuff bottle, of related size and also carved with archaistic designs, but of pear form, at Bonhams New York in Chinese Works of Art on 18 March 2019, lot 730, sold for USD 6,950. A related but smaller spinach-green jade snuff bottle, also with lion masks suspending mock ring handles, was sold in these rooms in Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism and Hinduism on 25 April 2020, lot 221, sold for EUR 3,792. 清代碧玉饕餮紋鼻烟壺 中國, 十八至十九世紀。掏膛良好。扁平方形圓角壺身，直頸，橢圓形圈足。通體浮雕，穀紋地，兩面各有一個瑞獸面具，肩部下方兩側各有一個獅面輔首。 來源：美國德克薩斯私人收藏 品相：狀況良好，一些舊磨損，壺口和圈足有細微的磕損。 壺蓋：紅玉髓，可能為原配壺蓋，黑色蓋片，無勺 重量：91.6 克 尺寸：含蓋高80 毫米, 頸部直徑24 毫米 與壺口直徑15 毫米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近但稍小的鼻烟壺，1840-1880年間, 見紐約蘇富比 Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2013年9月17-18日 lot 180, 售價USD 5,000. 一件碧玉鼻烟壺，相近尺寸和雕刻仿古紋，梨形，見紐約邦翰思 Chinese Works of Art 2019年3月18日 lot 730, 售價USD 6,950. 一件稍小碧玉鼻烟壺，獅面輔首，售於本藝廊 Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism and Hinduism 2020年4月25日 lot 221, 售價EUR 3,792.