A fine jadeite snuff bottle. late Qing dynasty

Of slightly flattened rectangular form with shoulders gently rising to a short neck, resting on a raised foot, the icy white stone with brilliant apple-green splashes, stopper 5.8cm (2¼in) high. (2). Sold for HK$38,400

Provenance: Collection 'R', Zurich, 1980
The Guo'an Collection (inventory number 325)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 October 2000, lot 556

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings, 21 May 2009. Island Shangri-La Hong Kong Hotel, Admiralty, Hong Kong www.bonhams.com