CHINA, 19th CENTURY An ormolu and polychrome cloisonné opium pipe on a blue background, the shaft decorated with lotus scrolls, the silver plate chased with floral motifs. L. 56.5 x D. 2.8 cm. (Missing tips and stove) Provenance: Senior military official of the colonial administration in Indochina from 1937 to 1944, and by descent. Expert: Cabinet Ansas, Papillon et de Léry.