A BLUE-GREEN 'WATER' JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLEPossibly imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, 1750-1800 Of flattened, rounded form with a cylindrical neck, and with an oval foot, the translucent stone superbly hollowed, of blue tone with flecks of apple-green throughout; stopper. 2 1/8in (5.5cm) high 1750-1800 藍綠色翡翠鼻煙壺一件 或為御製，亦或為宮廷作坊製 Provenance: Arts of China, October 16, 1993 Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 221 Jade is associated with purity of spirit and clarity of thought. Connoisseurs learn to appreciate the characteristics of color, brilliance, luster and saturation. This method of judging jade is not limited to emerald-green jadeite but also to white nephrite and any of the range of colors that jade appears in. A blue jadeite bottle such as this encapsulates these features and is typically known as 'water' jade because of it level of 'saturation.'