GRANDE TABATIÈRE EN AGATE SCULPTÉEÉcole de Suzhou, 1770-1850A LARGE SILHOUETTE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLESuzhou-School, 1770-1850Of rounded form and generous proportions, carved on one side following the natural inclusions of the stone with a monkey seated on a rock, the other side with a horse trotting along, a bee hovering above, stopper.8.5cm (3 3/8in) high. (2).Provenance: 1770-1850 蘇作瑪瑙巧雕「馬上封侯」大鼻煙壺Provenance:A European private collection來源：歐洲私人收藏The present lot creates a pun for the phrasemashang fenghou by borrowing the pronunciation in Chinese for being on the top of a horse (mashang), bee (feng), and monkey (hou). It is applied to wish someone to be promoted to a higher rank soon.