Sold for A$195
Some possible Chinese Characters and other decoration impressed all around. Ceramics Opium Bowl Chinese opium bowl. Grey ceramic. Small round type. 69 mm diameter. 1850s-1860s
Excellent. 1 x 1 mm flake to the smooth base. Small patch of rust on the top. Some smoke marks and similar usage type marks. Lovely crisp decoration, one of the best goldfields era opium bowls we've seen. Grade: 8.6 Estimate: $200 - 250