A Chinese Beijing enamel Shell-Form snuff box, Qianlong period (1735-1796), the exterior naturalistically painted as a scallop shell, the bottom and the bottom half of the interior further decorated with flowers and scrolling vines. With contemporary European gilt metal mounts and hinge. The interior bearing a label for E& J Frankel collection, no. 164. 3 cm high, 7.5 cm wide. Provenance: bearing a label for E& J Frankel collection, New York