Agate snuffbox with natural decoration, China, 19th century Rounded shape, the opaque stone of brown, green, red and beige colors forming a natural decoration. Topped with a coral cabochon, the stopper is made of copper alloy decorated with eight precious objects: the wheel (the wheel of Buddhist law), the conch (the voice of the Buddha), the parasol (spiritual authority), the canopy (royal dignity, enlightenment), the lotus (purity), the vase (harmony), the two fishes joined together (fertility, protection against evil, marital happiness, spiritual freedom) and the endless knot (the bowels of the Buddha, long life and constant balance between wisdom and compassion). Height : 7 cm 十九世纪 - 玛瑙藓纹饰八吉祥纹壶塞鼻烟壶