B23

Nephrite, yellow with some small areas of brown, each side carved with a circular vignette, one containing a scholarly scene of bamboo and ornamental rockwork, the other with a raised inscription in running script, each shoulder with mock mask and ring handles, the bottle of rounded disc form with tall neck standing on a raised oval foot.

Chinese, 1750 - 1800
Stopper: coral on a turquoise collar
Provenance: Robert Hall, 1980
Height: 4.9cm

Yellow jade was another of the Emperor's favourite materials and was used to make bottles for presentation to the Palace. This example is compact, well conceived and has been decorated with items known to be of scholarly interest.