I.48
The Swapp Screw-Top

Translucent nephrite; of double-gourd form with a flat lip and concave foot
Stopper: greenish-white nephrite, carved as the top of the gourd with its stem; screw-threaded to fit the neck of the bottle; original
Probably imperial, 1700–1770
Height (including original stopper in situ): 6.9 cm
Mouth/lip: 0.55/1.32 cm

Provenance:
Edith F. Swapp
Sotheby’s, New York, 23 March 1998, lot 149
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd, 2000