Lot 409. A white jade, snuff bottle, Imperial, 1791-1799. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The bottle, of thin, flattened baluster form with a flared neck and narrow sides with flat facets is carved from stone of near-white tone and suffused with light russet markings. Both sides are carved with an imperial poem on snuff bottles by Emperor Qianlong, the characters filled with gilt. 2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) high, turquoise stopper

Provenance: John Ault Collection, Bangkok.
Robert Kleiner, London, 2005.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4257.

Christie's. The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part III, 14 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza