S48 A rare yellow jade double gourd snuff bottle

Description

Description:  Chinese yellow jade double gourd snuff bottle. A bottle of great quality and of rare color among jades.

Foot/base:  Flat base

Mark:

Dating:  18^th / 19^th Century.

Material:  Yellow nephrite jade

Size:  60 mm high

Stopper:  Agate, with ivory spoon.

Provenance:  Antiquarian market

References:  See the Reference of jade bottle S5.

Notes:  Jade snuff bottles of this perfect shape and quality, as this one and the jade bottle S5, are very rare. They share an incredible hollowing, which matches perfectly the outer contour.