19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
These scales were originally used to weigh herbs, medicines, and precious metals, but are known as opium scales, for which they were undoubtedly also used.
Brass
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Wood Brass Opium Weight Scale 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese portable opium scale - pair of hand held brass scales etched with leaves, with a wooden case hand carved in the shape of a snale with flowers on one side, a foliate s...
Brass
Antique Gold/Opium Bamboo Scale with Built-In Abacus, Chinese, 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique gold/opium bamboo scale with built-in abacus, Chinese, 19th century Fitted into a bamboo case are a brass tray with bronze weights and a bone beam with measuring marks.
Bamboo
Unavailable
H 1.58 in W 14.18 in D 3.94 in
Travel Scale, Oriental Manufacture, 20th Century, Opium Weights
Located in Monza, IT
Travel scale, oriental manufacture, 20th century, opium weights Balance in wooden case carved with ethnic motifs, contains the counterweight inside.
Wood
Chinese Hanging Opium Scale in Wooden Case
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious keepsake is a hanging opium scale with brass pans, used to measure opium and other goods by weight.
Brass
19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Opium Scale on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
An opium scale from 19th century Northern China on a custom made stand.
Silver Chinese Merchant's Charm with Bells, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The circular pendant is embellished with a large market scale, a blade, a small opium scale within its case and a fully functional abacus, or suanpan, used daily for quick calculatio...
Silver
Sold
H 6 in W 14 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Antique Opium Scale Triple Signed with Original Box, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan comes this hard to find opium scale with its original wooden box, 19th century.
Iron
Opium Weight Scale from Burma, 19th-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This complete scale set was used to weigh out wads of opium as well as precious metals and stones.
Brass
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Despite common belief that water pipes such as these were used to smoke opium, water pipes such as these were more commonly used for smoking Tobacco. The hinged compartment is where ...
Brass
Asian Metal Filigree Opium Pipe, Silver Plate, Chinoiserie Style, 1920
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Asian metal opium pipe with filigree art work in floral designs. Silvered metal alloy, patinated could be cleaned to be shiny. Long and unusual decorative collector opium pipe, very ...
Silver Plate
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
Located in Atlanta, GA
An opium pipe is a pipe designed specifically for the vaporization and inhalation of opium. But these beautiful little antiques have become one-of-a-kind works of art. This late 19th...
Brass
$991
H 1.58 in W 0.87 in D 1.78 in
Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Floral Motifs and Interior Scenes French Private Collection
Metal
$662Sale Price|34% Off
H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 1.58 in
Chinese black green enamel flowers small water pipe opium pipe
By Dynasty Transorient
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and beautiful Chinese cloisonné opium pipe, enamelled with loto flowers, character marks to the base, 28cm high Astonishing opium pipe with motifs in cloisonné enamel and met...
Bronze, Enamel
$1,516
H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 14.97 in
Rare Chinese opium smokers kit, including a pillow-box and a pipe.
Located in Leuven , BE
Rare Chinese opium smoker's kit, including a lacquered boiled cardboard pillow-box and a pipe showing signs of intensive use. The pipe fits perfectly inside the box. The curved shape...
Plywood
$1,128Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.25 in
Antique Chinese Engraved Paktong Opium Water Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese paktong alloy water pipe, most likely mid to late 19th century. All pieces are still together, including the down stem and two tweezer and brush smoking tools. Two si...
Silver Plate, Brass
Fine Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do. Bandaji is known as drop front half opening chest and was traditionally used to stor...
Brass
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
Located in Atlanta, GA
An opium pipe is a pipe designed specifically for the vaporization and inhalation of opium. But these beautiful little antiques have become one-of-a-kind works of art. This late 19th...
Brass