A FOSSILIFEROUS LIMESTONE SNUFF BOTTLE1750-1860 Of flattened, rounded form with a cylindrical neck and with a neatly carved concave oval foot, very well-hollowed, the light gray stone with fossilized inclusions in tones of light gray, beige, dark gray and black forming an abstract design; stopper. 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high 1750-1860 石化石灰石鼻煙壺一件 Provenance: Jade House, April 1987 Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 107 This is an example of a well-made fossilized limestone bottle, with unusually good hollowing for this group and with an appealing form, where the carver's attention to detail is exemplified by the long neck and the convex foot. The inclusions are likely to be small organisms or vegetable matter.