Opium smoker smoking a pipe — Tonkin — Hanoi — unknown publisher, no. 198

Description

Black and white scene showing a man lying down smoking an opium pipe, accompanied by a nude young boy. A 1 franc 'INDO-CHINE' postal stamp is affixed at the top left. On the reverse, handwritten correspondence in French and Chinese characters is visible, with a mention of 'INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE' and a note on the acceptance of the correspondence on the front.