Pale yellow citrine snuffbox decorated with monkeys and roosters, China, 1760-1850 Rectangular with rounded shoulders, finely carved on one side with three large roosters on rocks, near which a lingzhi mushroom grows. On the reverse, five small monkeys busy themselves around a cave, two holding a longevity peach in their paws. Well hollowed out, it stands on an oval foot. Rose quartz stopper circled in copper alloy. Height: 5.8 cm The rooster - 鸡 - jī is homophone of 吉 - jì, meaning good omen and luck. The monkey 猴 - hóu is homophone of 侯 - hóu, title of nobility and official success. The peach 桃 - táo is a wish for immortality. The lingzhi - 灵芝 - língzhī is a strong symbol of longevity. The decoration on this snuffbox wishes its owner promotion, longevity, success and heavenly blessings.