Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Planters & Wastepaper Bins where proportion and craftsmanship were

where proportion and craftsmanship were valued over excessive ornamentation

The overall condition is excellent

Dimensions: W108 x D108 x H70 cm

Wrought Iron Candlestick From Rajasthan

Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Planters & Wastepaper Bins where proportion and craftsmanship wereThis Chinese cloisonne & paktong water pipe would have been used to smoke tobacco & opium. It is constructed from a copper, zinc, and nickel alloy. Heated opium or tobacco would be placed in the lidded well of this ornate water pipe and the fumes were inhaled through the pipe The 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. These