A set of 9 opium objects, China, 19th-20th century, comprising: 1 metal tray, decorated with figures in a landscape, with inscriptions, 6 paktong lamps (2 embellished with bones and 1 with enamel), one partially openwork decorated with dragons and bats, one partially openwork decorated with foliage scrolls and geometric motifs, one with enamel decorated with scrolls of flowers, one hexagonal decorated with flowers and fruit, two with bone decorated with dragons chasing the flaming pearl, 1 traveller's flame-holder, 1 small ovoid paktong box decorated in cloisonné enamel with scrolls of plants and dragon, hallmark under the base (lack), various sizes

九件十九世紀到二十世紀鴉片物件

A set of 9 opium objects, China, 19th-20th century, comprising: 1 metal tray, decorated with figures in a landscape, with inscriptions, 6 paktong lamps (2 embellished with bones and 1 with enamel), one partially openwork decorated with dragons and bats, one partially openwork decorated with foliage scrolls and geometric motifs, one with enamel decorated with scrolls of flowers, one hexagonal decorated with flowers and fruit, two with bone decorated with dragons chasing the flaming pearl, 1 traveller's flame-holder, 1 small ovoid paktong box decorated in cloisonné enamel with scrolls of plants and dragon, hallmark under the base (lack), various sizes

九件十九世紀到二十世紀鴉片物件

Overall wear to the surfaces

Some surface scratches

Some black, white and verdigris traces

1 lamp with label under the base "oil lamp, India 20th (...)".

Ovoid box: the second dragon is missing

1 of the lamps with bone is covered in some places by a sticky material

A few nicks

Some knocks

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