Wrought Iron Opium Retort From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Indonesia Mongolia border area

Mongolia border area

Features: Hand Carved Frame

Given it's considerable age and regular use

It dates to circa 1910 at the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912) and has its original brass

This rare antique Japanese cabinet with drawers is very unusual and known as a Shomon Dansu

Wrought Iron Opium Retort From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Indonesia Mongolia border areaThis old Indian iron opium retort (or hemp filter) was used for filtering raw opium through a cotton bag. This one unusually has four rings for straining of opium and four intertwining snakes. It dates to the 19th century and would have been part of Rajasthani traditional opium consumption. The iron is delicately etched and these stands were hand wrought by Lohar blacksmiths in Rajasthan. They would have filtered the opium water which would then have