Molded cinnabar porcelain snuffbox decorated with Buddhist emblems, China, 1770–1799 With a flattened, rounded shape, the porcelain is molded with the eight Buddhist emblems (the parasol, the two fish, the vase, the lotus, the conch shell, the endless knot, the banner, and the wheel of dharma) against a leiwen background. A frieze of ruyi heads surrounds the foot and shoulder, and a leiwen motif adorns the flared neck. Gold-enameled Qianlong mark consisting of four characters in zhuanshu script on the base. Original porcelain stopper. Height: 6.2 cm Small chip on the stopper. Publication: Laurence Souksi, Merveilles de la miniature chinoise, Flacons-Tabatières de Chine de la Collection du Commandeur, Paris, 2000, no. 75, p. 30 (illustrated).