Mother-of-pearl snuffbox carved in the shape of a peach, China, 19th century The mother-of-pearl piece is carved in the shape of a large peach with its branches. On one side, two insects crawl, one worked in brown and the other in iridescent. On the reverse, a bat in flight is carved in very slight relief in a slightly pink inclusion. Around the opening, in high relief, runs the fruit branch with its leaves. Coral stopper. Height: 5.5 cm Provenance : Robert Hall France, 22 rue Drouot, Paris, May 4, 1988.