Wooden snuffbox carved with figures in a landscape, China, 1850-1900 Irregularly shaped, the surface of the bottle is entirely carved with numerous pines, bamboos, wutong and pierced rocks, among which stand a seated sage and a small servant. Clouds adorn the shoulder of the snuffbox. The neck is flared. The flat foot is slightly worked to represent a rocky base. Coral stopper carved with a small coiled dragon. Height: 6.7 cm Accident to the servant's head. Provenance : Robert Hall France, March 16, 1988.