Spade-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Basketweave Patterns

"Spade-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Basketweave Patterns" is a Chinese stone vessel dating to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), specifically between 1770 and 1850. The bottle measures 5.7 × 5 × 3.1 cm (2 1/4 × 2 × 1 1/4 in.) and is crafted from spinach green nephrite finished with carved surface decoration. It is documented as part of the Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Shaw, Jr. Collection.

The vessel has a rounded, spade-shaped silhouette leading up to a short cylindrical neck defined by a smooth collar at its base. The exterior of the bulbous body is extensively carved with a rhythmic basketweave pattern, composed of closely set, vertically oriented oval segments that create a textured, woven effect across the stone. The spinach green nephrite displays natural variations in coloration, including subtle tonal shifts and scattered dark mineral inclusions throughout. The bottle is surmounted by a rounded, dome-shaped stopper made of mottled pale green stone seated upon a dark mounting ring.