Tobacco Leaf Tobacco Leaf Pomegranate Box W/StandThe Pomegranate Is An Auspicious Gift As To The Chinese It Symbolized Procreation Of Offspring And The Essence Of Favorable Influences. This Is An Exact Reproduction Of An 18Th Century Original. The Extravagant Decoration Of This Piece Is Largely Hand Painted, Depicting The Iconic Tobacco Leaf Design. When Mr. Boutros Boutros Gali Was Secretary General Of The United Nations, He Gave This Box And Stand To The Emporor Of Japan As A Birthday Gift.