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Chinese Opium Pipes

Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin
Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin

Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin

Located in Leuven , BE

The Chinese water pipes for smoking opium or tobacco could be beautifully decorated with enamel or be coated with precious materials such as ray skin.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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2 antique Chinese opiums pipes, silvercolored decorative items, China ca 1900
2 antique Chinese opiums pipes, silvercolored decorative items, China ca 1900

2 antique Chinese opiums pipes, silvercolored decorative items, China ca 1900

Located in Basel, BS

2 Chinese Opiums pipes in a silver coloured metal, opium pipe set, rectangular shape.

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Early 20th Century Chinese More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Collection of Five Chinese Opium Travel Pipes and Yak Fur Pouch, 1800s
Collection of Five Chinese Opium Travel Pipes and Yak Fur Pouch, 1800s

Collection of Five Chinese Opium Travel Pipes and Yak Fur Pouch, 1800s

Located in Petaluma, CA

This lovely collection of 19th century small opium pipes, called "travel pipes," include five pipes and one pouch. This set of six items includes two metal pipes, one bone pipe, one ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities

Materials

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19th Century Bamboo Opium Pipes
19th Century Bamboo Opium Pipes

19th Century Bamboo Opium Pipes

Located in Chicago, IL

Bamboo opium pipes with brass fittings used over a century ago in China.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Materials

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19th Century Set of Five-Piece Zitan Opium Pipes and Accessories
19th Century Set of Five-Piece Zitan Opium Pipes and Accessories

19th Century Set of Five-Piece Zitan Opium Pipes and Accessories

Located in Brea, CA

19th century set of five-piece Zitan opium pipes and accessories, two long beautiful Zitan opium pipes, one opium light 3in x 3in x 5in and one opium bo x 3.25in x 3.25in x 1.75in bo...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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Chinese Opium Pipes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Chinese opium pipes is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bamboo and brass, all Chinese opium pipes available were constructed with great care. Chinese opium pipes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Chinese Opium Pipes?

Prices for Chinese opium pipes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Chinese opium pipes begin at $148 and can go as high as $15,524, while the average can fetch as much as $1,380.