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Famille Verte Porcelain Opium Lamp, c. 1850

$528
£403.68
€464.96
CA$739.89
A$826.02
CHF 432.82
MX$10,111.26
NOK 5,496.83
SEK 5,182.81
DKK 3,470.06
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About the Item

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)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Brass,Porcelain,Enameled
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • 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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