Silver Opium Box with Frogs and "Shou" Character
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: silver; enamel, blue, green
DimensionsOverall: 3 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Hy Eiley
Object number2003.012.013 a,b
DescriptionOblong silver box has rounded sides and a deeply fitted lid. Lid has a raised relief design of 2 confronting frogs with a blue enamelled ball between them. Frogs have possible remnants? of green enamel on them. One side of the body is incised with a highly stylized form of the character 'shou' (long life), the other side is inscribed with an inscription about opium which reads: "In one breath the refined pill of immortality is used up. Use it and eat it"Status
Not on view
1903
