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Indian Tobacco & Opium Container - 19th Century Origin - Japan A distinctive rounded entrance hole

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Description

A distinctive rounded entrance hole provides access to the interior and is framed by the surrounding bamboo bars

Beveled mirror glass has been used

43 x 20 x 66 (wxdxh cms)

Some remnants of the gilt work still remain

Pith paper is the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera

Indian Tobacco & Opium Container - 19th Century Origin - Japan A distinctive rounded entrance holeThis style of pot was used for tobacco and opium. These pots were in constant use. This piece dates to the 19th century and has been beautifully constructed using roheda wood and brass. The tradition of growing and taking opium in Rajasthan has existed for centuries and to some extent it is still used today during rituals and festivals. Opium boxes were owned by wealthy Marwari merchants and caravan traders across Rajasthan. Opium consumption in

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