Hexagonal opium serving dish used for rolling opium pills. It is made of paktong and bronze and has one stamped mark on the bottom, ‘Yun Bai’ (雲白) which translates into the brand name ‘White Cloud’. A similar dish is shown on page 391 of ‘The Chinese encounter with opium’ by K. Flow. It dates from around 1920 during ROC period. Made in Shanghai.
Width 3 cm (point to point)
Height 3 cm