Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Bath Robes circa 1930s

circa 1930s

116 x 4 x 159 (wxdxh cms)

Our hand-carved mango wood mihrab mirrors show the iconic Mughal design seen throughout much of Northern India

With original painting - a very good example of rare Tibetan furniture

or bindi powder

Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Bath Robes circa 1930sThe 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