A MOLDED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLEAttributed to Jingdezhen, 1796-1820 Of bulbous, rounded form with shoulders sloping to a cylindrical neck with everted mouth, crisply molded and carved with a continuous scene of the Eighteen Luohan with their attributes, one riding a tiger, a dragon coiled around the shoulders, all reserved against a formalized cloud scroll ground, covered overall in a clear glaze; stopper. 2 1/2in ( 6.2cm) high 1796-1820 素胎模刻十八羅漢圖鼻煙壺一件 或爲景德鎮製 Provenance: Eldred's Auction Gallery, August 1997 Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 287 The Eighteen Luohan are often depicted in Chinese art. Sometimes referred to as the Eighteen Arhats they were followers of Buddhism who have attained the four stages of enlightenment and have reached the state of Nirvana, no longer feeling any worldly cravings.