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Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin
Located in Leuven , BE
The Chinese water pipes for smoking opium or tobacco could be beautifully decorated with enamel or be coated with precious materials such as ray skin. How were they used? The heated opium was placed in the lidded well of the pipe. The smoker could inhale the fumes through this pipe. Most water pipes have a holder for storing the maintenance tools, such as a little brush, a spike and tweezers. The water pipes could easily be smoked while sitting down, unlike the regular opium pipes...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Organic Material Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Asian Decorated Storage Bowl with Lid, Carved Out of Coconut Shell China
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese carved bowl with Lid, made of Coconut Shell and decorated with Auspicious Symbols.
French Private Collection.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Organic Material Antiquities
Materials
Metal
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb American Mid-Century Beige Painted
Located in Queens, NY
"American Mid-Century 12-drawer wooden dresser with a beige painted and lacquered finish, clear resin globe drawer pulls, and a Chinese-style bracket base. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FO...
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Resin
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