A GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'CHILONG AND BIRD' SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY China, 18th-19th century. Accurately hollowed, of flattened ovoid form, rising from a thick oval foot to a broad cylindrical neck. Carved in relief with a chilong, skillfully utilizing the russet shading of the stone, and a bird perched on a rocky outpost, both under a small crescent moon. Provenance: A private collection in the United Kingdom. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, microscopic nicks, the stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks, one such hairline at the neck embellished with incision work. Stopper: Rose quartz Weight: 80.9 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 68 mm, Diameter neck 12 mm and mouth 7 mm The translucent jade of a pale green tone with decent hues of apple green, scattered dark green veins as well as russet shadings. Auction result comparison: Compare a related white and russet jade snuff bottle, also carved with a chilong in relief, skillfully utilizing the russet shading of the stone, and dated to the 18th-19th century, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Snuff Bottles from the Mary & George Bloch Collection: Part VIII on 25 May 2014, lot 1001, sold for HKD 400,000. 清代玉雕螭龍鳥紋鼻烟壺 中國，十八至十九世紀。掏膛極好，扁平規整，削肩，圈足。外壁巧妙地利用玉石赤褐色皮浮雕螭龍，旁邊一隻鳥棲息在岩石上。上方一輪小新月。 來源：英國私人收藏 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損，微小的劃痕，玉石頭有天然裂縫，其中一些已經發展成細小的髮際線裂縫，脖子上的一條髮際線飾有切口。 壺蓋：粉紅石英 重量：80.9 克 尺寸：含蓋高 68 毫米，頸部直徑 12 毫米，壺口直徑 7 毫米 拍賣結果比較：一件十八至十九世紀玉雕螭龍紋鼻烟壺，見香港蘇富比Snuff Bottles from the Mary & George Bloch Collection: Part VIII 2014年5月25日 lot 1001, 售價HKD 400,000。