A YELLOW JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
Xingyouheng Tang mark, 1800-1854
Well-hollowed, of rounded square shape with a short cylindrical neck, each side carved with a bat, its outstretched wings extending up the sides, enclosing the character fu on one side, and the character shou on the other, the recessed base inscribed Xingyouheng Tang, the stone a yellow-green color with some cloudy white inclusions.
2 5/8in (6.8cm) high
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