Chinese hardwood mother-of-pearl box, 19th C. Finely decorated in mother-of-pearl to depict auspicious subjects including ruyi scepter, bat, pomegranates, cranes, etc. Height: 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm) Length: 6 3/8 in (15.9 cm) Width: 8 7/8 in (22.5 cm) Provenance: From a private collection in Los Angeles, California