Description: Antique Chinese hexagonal opium lamp - (8201) An opium lamp was used to heat a small blob of opium which was pasted on the bowl of an opium pipe. The bowl was held upside down over the flame of the lamp until the opium started to evaporate and the fumes could be inhaled through the pipe of the smoker. This lamp is made of paktong, also called ‘Nickel silver’ as well as copper and brass. The rim is pierced with auspicious symbols. The glass of the lamp is missing. The oil lamp was made around 1920 in the Republic period (1912 – 1947) and is marked on the bottom with two stamped Chinese characters. One reads ‘Bao Yuan Tai’ (寳元泰) which is presumably the name of a shop and the other one is the brand name ‘Yun Bai (雲白) which translates to ‘White cloud’. The lamp entered our collection about thirty years ago from Shanghai. Height 5.9 cm. Width 7.4 cm. Final shipping cost will be based on actual postage. The difference will be reimbursed. PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL BE ABROAD TILL FEBRUARY 2024. UNTIL THEN, SHIPPING OF ITEMS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. SO PLEASE WAIT TILL WE RETURN. HOWEVER, WE CAN RESERVE CERTAIN ITEMS FOR YOU IF DESIRED.
Price: 495 USD
Location: Zurich
End Time: 2023-11-14T16:15:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 50 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Region of Origin: China
Age: 1900-1940
Primary Material: Mixed Materials
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Color: Silver
