PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF KIM GREEN A ' BAITONG ' SNUFF BOTTLEQing dynasty, 19th century Of a spade shape with a waisted neck and everted mouth, standing on a neatly cast footrim, the repoussé body with a continuous scene on each main side of a pair of dragons flying through scrolling clouds; stopper. 2 3/8in (5.9cm) high 清 十九世紀 白銅錘鍱雙龍穿雲鼻煙壺 Provenance: Eldred's Auction Gallery, MA, August 23rd, 2012 Kim Green (1958-2017) Collection, no. 135 來源： Eldred's Auction Gallery拍賣行，馬薩諸塞州，2012年8月23日 Kim Green（1958-2017）舊藏，藏品編號135 'Baitong' or white copper bottles are usually constructed in sections and soldered together. It is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc and is known in Europe as nickel silver.