AN EMBELLISHED AND INSCRIBED PALE CELADON JADE “FLOCK OF BIRDS” SNUFF BOTTLE Pale celadon nephrite

AN EMBELLISHED AND INSCRIBED PALE CELADON JADE “FLOCK OF BIRDS” SNUFF BOTTLE Pale celadon nephrite jade of even color with smooth hand polish. China, The bottle: 1750-1850. The embellishment: TSUDA FAMILY,KYOTO, JAPAN, 1890-1941Decorated in relief with lacquer, variegated soapstone and ivory to depict a continuous scene of exotic birds flying around a blossoming tree which emerges from a serrated rock, and a boy waving a small flag. Verso inscription in 10 characters.Inscription (translated): The flock of birds is singing, for a while happily dancing and enjoying themselvesShape: Ovoid, bulbous formHollowing: Excellent Mouth, neck and lip: Cylindric neck, flat top, small mouth with almost symmetric inner cylinderBase: Flat oval shapeStopper: Coral on stained mother of pearl platelet, ivory spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 5.7 cmWidth of the mouth: 4 mmWidth of the neck: 15 mmCondition: Excellent, with one microscopic chip to lip of neckProvenance: American Private CollectionLiterature comparison: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM TWO PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS. Bonham’s, March 14th 2016, NEW YORK, Lot 6086. (for another inscribed bottle from the Tsuda family).Expertise: Alexander Zacke題詞淡青玉鼻煙壺淡青玉, 平整顏色與手磨光中國, 壺為1750–1850年間製造, 配件被日本京都津田家族在1890–1941 年間製造漆彩、皂石與象牙配件, 成連綿花鳥圖與小童搖旗圖紋, 背面有題文10個字.形狀：卵球形掏膛：完善瓶口、頸、瓶唇：圓柱形頸, 頭平, 小口, 內部圓柱幾乎相稱底足：平橢圓形蓋: 珊瑚在點紋珍珠母片上, 牙雕勺高（帶蓋）：5.7厘米口徑：0.4厘米頸部直徑：1.5厘米狀態敘述：完整 唇部有細小的碎片來源：美國私人舊藏文獻: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM TWO PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS. Bonham’s, 2016年3月14日, NEW YORK, 編號6086.