China, 19th century A white glass snuffbox with enamelled decoration in the famille rose tones representing characters in the open air. A partially erased Qianlong mark under the base. Attributed to the Yangzhou workshops. The stopper is not attached to the spoon. Provenance: Jutheau sale of 21 November 1993, lot 53. Parallele: see Christie's sale of 14 September 2016, lot 572.

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