AN APPLE- AND EMERALD-GREEN JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH-19TH CENTURYChina, 18th-19th century. Well hollowed, of flattened globular form, supported on a flat oval foot and rising to a broad cylindrical neck with a slightly concave lip and small mouth. The translucent stone is of a magnificent apple-green color with distinct veins of intense emerald-green, as well as scattered icy inclusions.Provenance: From an old private collection in the United Kingdom, acquired in Shanghai and Hong Kong from the 1930s onwards, and thence by descent.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Natural inclusions and fissures.Stopper: Coral, neatly carved with chilong in high relief, silver collarWeight: 85.7 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 60 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 5 mmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 16 September 2015, lot 253Price: USD 6,250 or approx.EUR 7,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Translucent Mottled Pale and Moss-Green Jadeite Snuff Bottle, 1800-1900Expert remark:pare the related form and color of the jade. Note the size (5.7 cm).十八至十九世紀翡翠素面鼻煙壺中國，十八至十九世紀。掏膛良好，壺直口，豐肩，扁腹，腹下漸收，平底。天然翡翠，壺身線條勻稱，造形簡練，通體不加任何雕飾，發色幽碧。