A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'PEBBLE' SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH CENTURY China. Well hollowed, carved in the form of a pebble, neatly incised with a bat in flight above two lingzhi. The translucent stone of a fine white tone with a russet patch and some russet veins, and cloudy white inclusions.

Provenance: The Strong National Museum of Play, accession number 75.95.73 A (lacquered to base of the snuff bottle). Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969) grew up in a prosperous family of collectors. Her interests ranged so widely that by 1960 she had amassed more than 27,000 collectible items and works of art. The vast majority of her collections related in some way to play and as her accumulation grew, Margaret planned a museum to house her collection. It eventually opened to the public in 1982, and grew dramatically over the following decades, expanding its collections, facilities, and resources, now spanning over 285,000 square feet. Today, the Strong National Museum of Play (known as just The Strong Museum or simply The Strong) is the only collections-based museum in the world devoted solely to the study of play.
Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and traces of use. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.

Stopper: Tiger's eye
Weight: 71.8 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 73 mm. Diameter mouth 6 mm.

With a fitted wood base dating to the late Qing dynasty. (2)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 23 March 2012, lot 1609
Price: USD 37,500 or approx. EUR 47,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white and russet jade 'pebble' snuff bottle, 1750-1850
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, color of the jade, and size (73 mm). Note the lack of carved decoration.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2013, lot 1408
Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 18,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A carved white jade 'pebble' snuff bottle, 1750-1850
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, color of the jade, and incision work. Note the size (64 mm).



十八世紀白玉留皮山子鼻烟壺
中國，掏膛良好，天然山子，淺浮雕一隻蝙蝠，壺下方兩朵靈芝。半透明的玉料，白玉留皮，色泽温润，帶有赤褐色皮和脈絡，以及白色絮狀物。

來源：紐約Strong 國立美術館，收藏編號 75.95.73 A (見壺底)。Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969) 成長於一個富裕的收藏家家庭。她的興趣範圍非常廣泛，到 1960 年爲止，她已經積累了 27,000 多件收藏品和藝術品。她的絕大多數收藏都以特定方式與玩耍有關，隨著她的收藏不斷擴大，Margaret計劃建立一個博物館來展示她的收藏。美術館最終於 1982 年向公眾開放，並在接下來的幾十年裡，其收藏、設施和資源急速擴大，現在佔地超過 285,000 平方英尺。 今天，Strong 國立游戲美術館（簡稱為 The Strong 美術館或簡稱為 The Strong）是世界上唯一一家專注於遊戲研究的以收藏為基礎的博物館。
品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損和使用痕跡。具有天然內沁和裂縫，其中一些可能隨著時間的推移發展成細小的裂縫。

壺蓋：虎眼石
重量：71.8 克
尺寸：總高 73 毫米，壺口直徑6 毫米

清末木底座。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2012年3月23，lot 1609
價格：USD 37,500（相當於今日EUR 47,500）
描述：清1750-1850年白玉鼻煙壺
專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、玉石顏色和尺寸 (73毫米)。請注意沒有浮雕裝飾。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年3月22日，lot 1408
價格：USD 15,000（相當於今日EUR 18,500）
描述：1750-1850年 白玉一路連科圖鼻煙壺
專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、玉石顏色和浮雕。請注意尺寸(64毫米)。