A WHITE JADE ‘CAT AND BUTTERFLY’ SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of flattened globular form, the front face carved with a cat crouching beside pierced rocks, looking at a butterfly hovering above, the stone of an even white tone with a faint caramel inclusion to the front

The snuff bottle is in good condition with the exception of a minute chip at the rim, the original stopper is missing. The stone is of a more celadon tone compared to the catalogue illustration.
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