CHINA. (B.d.) 



[ i.] AVater-pipe ; bowl or body of bamboo; Chinese 

 characters and trees, inlaid in mother-of-pearl; tube, uin. 

 long, tortoiseshell ; silver mounts, silver chain, and pricker. 

 5in. high, 3111. diameter. 



[ 2.] Water-pipe; like No. 1, but without tube. 



[ 3. J AVater-pipe; bowl or body of bronze of quatre- 

 foil section, inlaid with silver, 2m. high, 2in. broad; reed 

 stem iojin. long, with silver mouthpiece 3m. long. 



[4 and 5. J Two Water-pipes, of white glazed porcelain; 

 rosette in front of body. 6in. high, ijin. diameter. 



[6.] Water-pipe, bronze; in form of elephant with 

 prolonged trunk; ears and trappings gilded, 11 Jin. high, 

 2 fin. long. 



[7.]- Water-pipe (similar to No. 6), bronze; Howdah 

 cloth, inlaid with gold. loin, high, 2jin. long. 



[ 8.] Upright Water-pipe, brass ; base, foursided, 

 2Hi. x 1 fin, ; perforations on sides and end of body. uin. 

 high. 



[9.] Water-pipe, brass ; cylindrical section; Chinese 

 inscription on base. 1 iin. high. 



[ 10.J Water-pipe, brass; cylindrical section ; Chinese 

 inscription on base. 2oin. high. 



[ 1 i.J Water-pipe, with tobacco-box, brass; chain and 

 hook attached to belt ; case of leather with geometrical 

 device, gilt, n Jin. high. 



[ 1 2. J Water-pipe, with tobacco-box and two tubes, 

 brass ; case of body, brown leather. Chain. 



[ 1 3. J Water-pipe (similar to No. 12) with circular 

 Tobacco Box ; case, imitation of shagreen. 



[ 14.] Water-pipe, brass ; stem, imitating bamboo ; 

 with two tubes and circular tobacco-box ; geometrical fret- 

 work in copper upon body. 10 Jin. high. 



[15.] Pipe; with small iron bowl, lined with clay; 

 stem of bamboo, 40m. long ; mouthpiece, black horn. 



[16.] Pipe; bowl, wood; carved Chinese full-length 

 figure in front ; stem, bamboo, 24JU1. ; mouthpiece, white 

 bone. 



[17.] Bowl, wood; carved grotesque animals, etc. 

 3in. high, 2m. diameter. 



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