Opaque agate snuffbox of red, green and white colors carved with a horse and a monkey, China, late 19th centuryDecorated in a white vein with a horse tied to a stake and a monkey in a green vein, the decoration surmounted by the inscription 马上封侯 - mashang feng hou, a rebus signifying the wish to attain quickly the rank of marquis; 马上 - ma shang means "right away" and "over a horse" while 侯 - hou means "marquis" and is pronounced like 猴 which means "monkey". The reverse side left undecorated. Green and white jadeite stopper. Height : 5,7 cmProvenance : Robert Kleiner, London. 十九世纪晚期红玛瑙白绿皮深浮雕马上封侯图鼻烟壶