A CARVED AND STAINED NEPHRITE 'FLORAL' SNUFF BOTTLE Probably Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1750-1800PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF KIM GREENA CARVED AND STAINED NEPHRITE 'FLORAL' SNUFF BOTTLEProbably Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1750-1800Of compressed, tapering shield-shape with a waisted neck and straightened lip, and with a recessed oval foot, the nephrite bottle stained and carved in low relief, one main side with a flowering prunus tree issuing from convoluted rockwork, the reverse with a similar scene with flowering plants.2 1/4in (5.8cm) high1750-1800 棕玉刻花卉奇石鼻煙壺一件或爲御製 或爲北京宮廷作坊製Provenance:Kim Green collection no. 89As much as the Qianlong emperor was attuned to the glitz and fanfare of the imperial court, he was also fond of simple, archaic styles that the literati treasured, ordering that pieces be stained at the time of manufacture to emulate works of art from previous dynasties. This bottle shows some similarities in style with lot 26, a stained bowenite snuff bottle, sold in these rooms September 19, 2022.