A Chinese carved and pierced ivory cigarette case, in a pillow shape with the cyclical date, 1938, a central diamond panel of two figures in a garden over a pierced ground within borders of flowers and buildings finished with a push button closure and gold plated spring band on the interior and a vertical line of characters with the date of 26-04-1938 -, Wt. 50.6grams, length 8.2 cm, depth 5.9 cm