

China. (B.d.) 



[ 53.] Hookah Base, porcelain ; white ground, with 

 mountains in dark blue; trees, etc., in colours. 8Mn. high, 

 6},in. diameter. 



[54.] Hookah Base, porcelain; chocolate ground; 

 four medallions, 3in. diameter, with foliage and birds in 

 colours, on white ground. 8iin. high, 6Jin. diameter. 



[55.] Hookah Base, porcelain; body ribbed; white 

 ground; figures, foliage, etc., in colours. gMn. high, yin. 

 diameter. 



[56.] Hookah Base, porcelain; (Kaga) ; cylindrical; 

 two panels within black border, containing figures ; lower 

 part red ; si.\ makers' marks in red on bottom. Sin. high, 

 4^ in. diameter. 



[57.] Hookah Base, porcelain ; black ground; flowers 

 in white and blue; four sMn. panels, with birds and (lowers 

 in colours on white ground. 8in. high, 7 in. diameter. 



OPIUM PIPES, ETC. (B.d.d.) 



[ I.] Opium Smokers' Tray, of dark wood, inlaid with 

 mother-of-pearl, 23iin. x i5in., having upon it two smaller 

 trays, i2J,in. x Sin., and a stand for pipe bowls, with drawer. 

 The stand is perforated with holes for four pipe bowls. The 

 drawer contains knife, scraper, needles, and spatula for taking 

 up the opium. 



[ 2.] Opium Smokers' Box, gin. long, 4|in. wide, 3in. 

 high, hinged, of dark-red wood ; contains bamboo pipe, box 

 for opium, lamp, can for spirits, scissors, knives, needles, etc. 



[ 3.] Stand for four bowls, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, 

 with drawer ; containing knife, scraper, spatulas, and needle. 



[4.] Opium Pipe; stem, tortoiseshell ; mouthpiece, 

 ivory; bowl, black porcelain. i6fin. long. 



[ 5.] Opium Pipe ; shagreen i)olished ; tipped at end 

 with ivory; bowl, black porcelain, with ornaments in low- 

 relief; silver sockets. 2i2in. long. 



[6.] Opium Pipe; tube of green jade, i6in. long; 

 mouthpiece of white jade, tin. long; bowl, enamelled; 

 silver socket and clip, beautifully chased. i7in. long. 



[ 7.] Opium Pipe, tortoiseshell ; ivory tip and mouth- 

 piece; bowl, porcelain, red, gilded. 2o|in. long. 



