TABATIERE EN JADE CELADON PALE CHINE, 1780-1820

une face ornée d'un décor de bambous gravés et dorés, une inscription sur l'autre face; bouchon en corail

One minue dent to the mouth rim, the gilding in the inscription and the bamboo design is slightly worn, the actual colour is less white/grey and more pale celadon than on the catalogue illustration.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

For a bottle of comparable shape and design, with a similar neck, see Snuff Bottles in the Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei 1991, no.175, p.170 ; see also B. Stevens The Collectors Book of Snuff Bottles, New York 1976, no.360 ; A bottle with a comparable design and a Qianlong poem is illustrated in Moss, Graham, Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 1, Jade, p. 260, no. 107.