AN INSCRIBED PALE CELADON AND BROWN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, MID-QING China, 1750-1850. Of rectangular form with canted corners, a thick oval foot with recessed base, and a cylindrical neck. Carved on the front and back in relief with six stylized Shou characters. The finely polished, translucent nephrite of a pale celadon and dark chocolate-brown tone with cloudy inclusions. Provenance: From a private collection in New York, USA. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, minute nibbling to foot and neck, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Stopper: Green aventurine with yellow platelet Weight: 62.6 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 64 mm, Diameter neck 14 and mouth 5 mm Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related white jade snuff bottle, of similar form and carved with identical stylized Shou characters, dated 18th-19th century, at Sotheby's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 16-17 September 2014, lot 243, sold for USD 9,375. 清代中期青白玉鼻烟壺 中國，1750-1850年。四方委角，橢圓形高圈足，直頸。兩面分別刻著壽字紋。表面光滑，半透明，呈淡青色，深棕色脈絡和絮狀物。 來源：美國紐約私人收藏 品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，頸部和足部有輕微磕損。石頭上有天然紋理，隨著時間的推移，其中一些可能會發展成細小的裂縫。 壺蓋：綠砂金石，黃色蓋片 重量：62.6克 尺寸：縂高 64 毫米，頸部直徑14 毫米，壺口直徑5 毫米 拍賣結果比較：一件十八至十九世紀相似紋飾的白玉鼻烟壺，見紐約蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2014年9月16-17日lot 243, 售價USD 9,375。