A CARVED WHITE NEPHRITE 'LONGEVITY' SNUFF BOTTLE Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, 1750-1800A CARVED WHITE NEPHRITE 'LONGEVITY' SNUFF BOTTLEImperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, 1750-1800Crafted in tapering shield shape, the well-hollowed, petite bottle standing on a concave oval foot, with a waisted neck, wide mouth, and recessed lip, skillfully carved within the gently convex panels on the front and back with one hundred shou medallions, the narrow sides finely incised with a leiwen band; the soft-hued even-white matrix with minimal inclusions.2in (5.1cm) high 1750-1800 白玉刻百壽鼻煙壺一件御製 或為宮廷作坊製Provenance:Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 292