en forme de cosse de pois, l'intérieur finement peint de carpes, poissons-chats et poissons rouges nageant parmi les algues, datée de l'an xinhai (1911) et signée Ye Zhongsan avec un sceau yin (2)

The snuff bottle is in overall very good condition. There are very minute fritts to the mouth. Part of the coral finial on the stopper was broken off and reattached, the tip of the stopper is missing.
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