Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Buddha Statues This Chinese flower stand dates

This Chinese flower stand dates from the 19th century

this 19th-century three-way lamp niche would originally have been set beside a doorway

The painting depicts a the cintamani (wish granting jewels) in the center which represent wisdom

or open shelving

Soft pile velvet with gold lining Fittings available for ceiling pendant or lamps

Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Buddha Statues This Chinese flower stand datesThe 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