A Chinese mother-of-pearl inlaid stained ivory oval-shaped snuff-bottle and inlaid coral stopper, with lion mask handles, gilt-metal mounts and the neck with two bands of rose-cut diamonds surrounding a black enamel zig-zag pattern, the body decorated with a panel depicting a lady among foliage, the reverse with a peacock and peahen among peony, the sides with scrolling foliage -- 4¼.in.high, Qianlong sealmark.

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A Chinese mother-of-pearl inlaid stained ivory oval-shaped snuff-bottle and inlaid coral stopper, with lion mask handles, gilt-metal mounts and the neck with two bands of rose-cut diamonds surrounding a black enamel zig-zag pattern, the body decorated with a panel depicting a lady among foliage, the reverse with a peacock and peahen among peony, the sides with scrolling foliage -- 4¼.in.high, Qianlong sealmark.
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