A JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE 1780-1820A JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE1780-1820Well-hollowed, of flattened and rounded rectangular form, with a cylindrical neck and gently recessed lip, the matrix of predominantly snowy-white tone, cast with a bright green band in the mid-section of the bottle, resembling a picturesque scene of pine trees in snow, between off-white-colored, cloud-like patches and an additional pale beige band above a slightly splayed oval footrim. 2 5/16in (5.9cm) high1780-1820 「雪中青松」素面翡翠鼻煙壺一件Provenance:Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 247Jadeite has been a favorite of the Chinese for centuries. It was known to them from the late Ming dynasty but did not become a treasured material until the last quarter of the Qianlong reign, when it became accepted at court as a highly valued alternative form of jade.