λ A CHINESE TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOTTLE Republic Period, dated to 1912 民國時期 玳瑁鼻煙壺 一九一二年作 《民國元年》款 Of cylindrical form, the base incised with a ming guo yuan nian mark within a double square border, with a coral stopper, 7.3cm high (2) - PROVENANCE: Property of a French Private Collection formed in Hong Kong during the 1960’s-1980’s 來源： 法國私人收藏，1960-1980年代在香港組成 Note: The four-character mark to the base, ming guo yuan nian, reads 'the first year of the Republic of China', corresponding to 1912. Please note that this lot may be subject to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) regulations, and therefore may require a CITES permit for export outside of the United Kingdom. 敬請注意: 本拍品可能受 《CITES》條例規管，如欲出口至英國境外或需申請相關許可證。品相报告: Some grazes to the base and edges,