Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Sideboards This is without a doubt

This is without a doubt the best teak Mandalay Buddha that we have seen

these trunks naturally repel moths and other pests while preserving delicate silk

surrounded by a repeating pattern along the edges of the piece

148 x 77 x 51

and the natural world

Cloisonne & Paktong Chinese Water Pipe - Ca 1900 Sideboards This is without a doubtThe 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