A rare Chinese pale celadon jade snuff box and cover Qianlong 1736-95
清乾隆 青白玉雕雙福捧壽鼻煙盒
A rare Chinese pale celadon jade snuff box and cover Qianlong 1736-95, formed as a peach and finely carved to each side with a leafy branch issuing from the stem, and with two bats clambering upon the fruit with outstretched wings, a fitted hardwood stand, 5.4cm. (3)
Cf. The National Palace Museum, Lifting the Spirit and Body: The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, pp.230-231, where a closely related example is illustrated.