Hisproudestoffering is a matchedpair of 17th-century huanghuali taperedcabinetsformerly in the Museum of Classical ChineseFurniture in Renaissance, Calif.
In the sentiment of the followinglines on "A pipe of Tobacco" by John Usher, all lovers of the plant will heartilyjoin: "Let the toperregale in his tankard of ale, Or with alcoholmoisten his thropple, Only give me I pray, a goodpipe of softclay, Nicelytapered, and thin in the stopple; And I shall puff, puff, let who will sayenough, NoluxuryelseI'm in lacko', No malice I hoard, 'gainst Queen, Prince, Duke or Lord, While I pull at my pipe of Tobacco.
Antennal bases enlarged, formingstraightbidentatehorns, tapered and pointed ventroapically.