China. (B.d.) 



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

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

 6£in. diameter. 



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

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

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



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

 ground; figures, foliage, etc., in colours, ajin. high, 7m. 

 diameter. 



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

 two panels within black border, containing figures ; lower 

 part red ; six makers' marks in red on bottom. 8in. high, 

 4|in. diameter. 



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

 in white and blue; four 3|in. panels, with birds and flowers 

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



OPIUM PIPES, etc. (B.&d.) 



[ i.J Opium Smokers' Tray, of dark wood, inlaid with 

 mother-of-pearl, 23^in. x 15m., having upon it two smaller 

 trays, i2iin. x 8in., 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. J Opium Smokers' Box, 9m. long, 4fin. wide, 3m. 

 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-j Opium Pipe ; stem, tortoiseshell ; mouthpiece, 

 ivory; bowl, black porcelain. i6fin. long. 



[ S-] Opium Pipe ; shagreen polished ; tipped at end 

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

 relief; silver sockets. 2 if in. long. 



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

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

 silver socket and clip, beautifully chased. 17m. long. 



[*/•] Opium Pipe, tortoiseshell; ivory tip and mouth- 

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



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