Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Blue & White Porcelain Beautifully patinated willow & pine

Beautifully patinated willow & pine butter churn

74 x 44 x 82 (wxdxh cms)

This large antique ceiling from Bikaner

timeworn character

Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Blue & White Porcelain Beautifully patinated willow & pineThe first Opium war was triggered by the Qing dynasty's campaign against the British merchants who sold opium to Chinese merchants. Many Chinese people were addicted to it. Heated opium or tobacco was placed in the lidded well of this ornate water pipe and the fumes were inhaled through the pipeIt is made from an alloy of copper zinc and nickel. These decorative pipes are a piece of social history, and they are extremely decorative and look great in a