Chinese Jade or Hardstone Double Gourd Snuff Bottle

double gourd form with relief carved floral or stylized chilong decoration, coral stone stopper/cap with brass collar, 2-1/4 x 1-1/4 in.

Provenance: V. Akchote, Paris (accompanied by receipt dated 1937); Estate of Hortense Huntsberry Loeb, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; by descent in family

Note: In 1956, the children of Hortense Huntsberry Loeb, donated a group of items to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. To view this collection of Chinese Art, please visit: https://www.philamuseum.org/search?q=loeb&cat=collection&from=24&size=12
Condition Report: surface dirt and accretion, missing spoon