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ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED

ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED
ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED
ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED
ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED
ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED
ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED
ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED
ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED
ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED
ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED

ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED
Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Opium Pillow Box. Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue & White. Opium or Incense Burner Pillow Box with LID. MEASURES 6″ TALL by 5″ WIDE by 3 1/4 THICK. Decorated on all four sides with a quatrefoil cartouche &. Enclosing a foo dog with a rope. Surrounded with blossom decorations & key pattern borders. Detailed flower decor, all four sides show a Chi’ Ling playing with a ball. Open on one end to store wallet & valuables. THE BOTTOM IS SOLID. Often they were used in commercial opium dens and were used across Asia. When you were in a public place, your personal items were stashed inside these porcelain pillows for safekeeping. It also works excellent as a vase for dried or live flowers. Qing dynasty, China, 19th century. IS SIGNED IN 2 PLACES –see last 2 photos. Bought from my brother in the late 1970’s.. He was one of the first to import from China & Hong Kong. And one of the first wholesalers in the USA. Utilize the cart feature. Pay for everything at one time. Don’t pay for items individually! This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Other Chinese Antiques”. The seller is “arkasiotisa” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Age: 1850-1899
  • Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
  • Maker: handmade
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Color: Blue

ANTIQUE 19th c Opium Pillow BOX Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Blue/White VASE-SIGNED