Wrought Iron Opium Retort From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Style - Meiping Vase Design: Deeply carved apron with

Design: Deeply carved apron with traditional Gujarati motifs

This gilt black lacquer chinoiserie sewing box comes complete with its original bone contents and brass swan neck handles

This antique Chinese sideboard is an excellent early to mid Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911) sideboard from Shanxi province

This large bronze Buddha has a serene gaze with painted eyes and lips

The lid's front beading has been replaced with ebonised oak within the past 100 years

Wrought Iron Opium Retort From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Style - Meiping Vase Design: Deeply carved apron withThis old Indian iron opium retort (or hemp filter) was used for filtering raw opium water through a cotton bag. It dates to the 19th century and would have been part of Rajasthani traditional opium consumption. The iron stand is delicately etched and has a central pagoda sheltering a nandi bull. The Nandi bull is a symbol of Lord Shiva. A stylised naga or snake sits above the ring which would once have held a cotton bag. These stands were hand wrought