Snuffbox made of gray and brown nephrite, decorated with motifs symbolizing a wish for long life, China, 1750–1850

Snuffbox made of gray and brown nephrite, decorated with motifs symbolizing a wish for long life, China, 1750–1850 Rectangular in shape with rounded shoulders, the brown side is carved with two Taoist figures, one holding a bamboo staff, standing on a rocky promontory above the waves from which the sun rises, exhaling clouds upon which a pavilion rests. In the sky, a flying crane holds a stick in its beak. The scene is flanked by two large rocks. The undecorated reverse side is made of gray ne

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Asian art

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Paris