Shagreen Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Textiles 124 x 56 x 94cms

124 x 56 x 94cms 87

Featuring three elegant Mughal-style arches supported by slender columns

The stand is decorated with subtle carved details beneath the top rail

The dolls are in naked form and are decorated with clothes and finery by children as their play things

85 x 40 x 118 (wxdxh cms)

Shagreen Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Textiles 124 x 56 x 94cmsThis old Chinese waterpipe is coated in shagreen, untanned hide from a ray or shark. The body is constructed from a nickel alloy. These decorative pipes are a piece of social history, they are extremely decorative and look great in a group. The 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. Condition: There are some losses to the