Tobacco box of a rounded shape carved from wood. It has a superb patina as a result of many years of use. These tobacco boxes were worn from the belt. In general they are not very large because tobacco pipes in China could only contain a small quantity of tobacco as they had small bowls. The box dates from the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912). Length 8.3 cm. Width 4.9 cm. Depth 2.9 cm.