Agate snuffbox decorated with two horses under a pine tree, China, 1780-1850 Of flattened rectangular form with rounded shoulders, the honey-colored agate is carved in high relief in a brown vein of two horses standing under a pine tree and calligraphy 松風長爲伴 - 雙龍亦精神, translating to: "The wind in the pines accompanies me forever; the two dragons, too, embody the spirit.". On the reverse and on one small side, a flying bird appears in very slight relief next to a leaf, flower and lotus bud. Green jadeite stopper. Height: 6.3 cm Fault in the agate, small break-in at the neck and chip at the foot.