Vintage Carved Elephant Opium Pillow. Hobnail Next a gloss ivory glaze

Next a gloss ivory glaze was added to the inside of the piece and it was dipped into a matt straw coloured glaze to cover the outside

perfect condition

finely detailed

Los colmillos esmaltados están bien formados y no se han decolorado

Vintage Carved Elephant Opium Pillow. Hobnail Next a gloss ivory glazeA vintage example of a classic Chinese Opium Den Pillow rare, because of its large size and the fact that it is hand carved wood. Most pillows are ceramic and much smaller. This is the only one I've seen carved as an elephant. The eyes and tusks are created from only 2 very long iron nails. In days gone by, there were opium dens where opium users would purchase the drug and then recline in order to smoke their pipes and inhale the vapors. They would