A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE1750-1800 Of tapering, rectangular form with rounded shoulders sloping to a cylindrical neck, and with a neatly carved deep rectangular footrim, the nephrite very well-hollowed, carved on all sides with raised panels; stopper. 2in (5.3cm) high 1750-1800 白玉素開光鼻煙壺一件 Provenance: Eldred's Auction Gallery, August 1984 Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 175 This is a simple, rather sturdy but elegant bottle where all the features of this miniature piece point to a possible palace manufacture as does the uniqueness of its form.