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Famille Verte Porcelain Opium Lamp, c. 1850
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By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquisitely crafted accoutrements. Though missing its original glass chimney, this 19th century opium lamp is nevertheless a fantastic collector's item.
Unlike most lamps which rest on brass frames, this lamp has a porcelain oil reservoir decorated with pastel enamels in the famille verte style. Hand-painted in a soft palette of green, purple and red, the enameled design depicts a robed scholar-official smoking from a long pipe in a garden, accompanied by two attendants.
Original glass chimney has been lost.
- Dimensions:Height: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Diameter: 3 in (7.62 cm)
- Style:Qing (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Mid-19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Original glass chimney has been lost.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: CDKZ0671stDibs: LU820042399702
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