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snUff boTTLe

China Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops 1760-1800 Jade Height: 6,7 cm (excluding the stopper) Price: 12.000 USD

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A nephrite snuff bottle, very well hollowed, of flattened rectangular form with shoulders sloping to a cylindrical neck and with a neatly carved oval footrim, the stone of a flawless, pure white color.

During the Qianlong period (1736-1795) a trend developed for plain undecorated bottles, usually in hardstones, but predominantly in nephrite. The majority of them are very well hollowed through an unusually narrow mouth, showing the skill and dexterity of the maker. A staple of this production was in white nephrite of the highest quality and purity, which suggests a date after 1760 when the Qing dynasty extended its boundaries to include the jade producing region of Khotan in Xinjiang province. From then on vast quantities of the purest stone were provided on an annual basis as tribute to the emperor, lasting until the Daoguang period.

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