Barrel-shaped engraved opium serving dish – (2358)
[2358]

Barrel-shaped paktong opium serving dish which was used to offer opium to smokers. It is decorated with a servant filling his master’s cup with wine. The details of the decoration have disappeared to some extent as a result of frequent use. Both the upper and bottom part are made of copper. The serving dish dates from the end of the Qing period (1644 – 1912) to the early Republic period (1912 – 1947). Height 2.1 cm. Diameter 2.5 cm.
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