Small coral figure transformed into a snuff box, China, circa 1900 Depicted standing, wearing an ample pleated cloak, the figure holds a box in his hands. A snake undulates behind his back and around his shoulders, its head pointing towards the receptacle. At the back are the front legs and head of a feline, the rest of whose body is concealed beneath the lower garment. The top of the skull has been partially hollowed out to transform it into a snuffbox. Coral and turquoise stopper forming a hat. Height: 8 cm