AN EXCEPTIONAL CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLEPossibly imperial, 1750-1800 Of even white tone, of rounded form with a cylindrical neck and a neatly carved oval foot, very well-hollowed, one main side carved in low relief with a scene of a woman sitting in repose looking out from a window where a budding prunus tree issues from convoluted rockwork, the reverse left plain; stopper. 2 1/2in (6.2cm) high 1750-1800 白玉刻淺浮雕窗前凝思圖鼻煙壺一件 或爲御製 Provenance: Asian Accents Gallery, October 14, 1995 Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 245 Exhibited: The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD., September 30 – December 9, 2018 This white nephrite bottle is minimally decorated in low relief by the carver yet is elegant in its simplicity. The quality of the stone is well-paired with the skill of the carver to produce an quietly evocative scene where the woman sits, wistfully gazing out from her window.