A RARE CHINESE CARVED HORN SNUFF BOX

£3,000 - £4,000

A RARE CHINESE CARVED HORN SNUFF BOX
19TH CENTURY

The surface carved in relief with small figures in a leafy garden enjoying daily life, the terminal tapers to a scroll and is carved with stylised leaves and poppy heads, the hinged cover with further figures beneath a wutong tree, 10cm.

Provenance: an English private collection, Surrey, UK; sold on behalf of Parkinson's UK.