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Chinese Calligraphy Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
designed especially to allow resinous opium to be vaporized, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Chinese Calligraphy Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900
Chinese Calligraphy Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900

Chinese Calligraphy Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900

H 2 in W 2 in D 2 in
Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes have a distinctive form, featuring a long pipe-stem with a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl
Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl

Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl

H 4 in W 25.5 in D 1.75 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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

H 15.36 in W 4.73 in D 1.19 in
Chinese Gnarled Boxwood Tobacco Pipe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
a branch gnarled with knots and burls. Although its grand size recalls large bamboo opium pipes, the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

Chinese Gnarled Boxwood Tobacco Pipe, c. 1850
Chinese Gnarled Boxwood Tobacco Pipe, c. 1850

Chinese Gnarled Boxwood Tobacco Pipe, c. 1850

H 9.75 in W 31.25 in D 2.5 in
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Opium Jar
Located in London, GB
accompanying accessories and pipes for smoking opium. Opium was widely consumed in 19th century China as the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Porcelain Opium Jar
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Opium Jar

19th Century Chinese Porcelain Opium Jar

H 14.97 in Dm 13.78 in
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Despite common belief that water pipes such as these were used to smoke opium, water pipes such as
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

H 27 in W 8 in D 4 in

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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. The two pipes
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Early 20th Century Chinese More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

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

H 8.67 in W 3.94 in D 1.58 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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

H 13.5 in Dm 0.25 in
18th Century Chinese Qianlong Export Ware Porcelain Punch Bowl
Located in Harrogate, GB
opium pipes. This bowl is 12.5 inches wide x 5.90 inches tall.
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Antique 1780s Chinese Ceramics

18th Century Chinese Qianlong Export Ware Porcelain Punch Bowl
18th Century Chinese Qianlong Export Ware Porcelain Punch Bowl

18th Century Chinese Qianlong Export Ware Porcelain Punch Bowl

H 6 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
19th Century Bamboo Opium Pipes
Located in Chicago, IL
Bamboo opium pipes with brass fittings used over a century ago in China. Mounted on custom stands
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century Bamboo Opium Pipes

H 8.5 in W 30 in
Collection of 18th-20th Century Asian Opium Pipes
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of 18th-20th Century Asian Opium Pipes from Japan, China and Viet Nam Largest to
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Antique 18th Century Vietnamese Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

Collection of 18th-20th Century Asian Opium Pipes
Collection of 18th-20th Century Asian Opium Pipes

Collection of 18th-20th Century Asian Opium Pipes

H 4 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
Rare Regency Opium Humidor with Whippet Finial by Robinson and Wood
Located in San Francisco, CA
smoking accoutrements possibly opium pipes, resting on a gadrooned plinth. Bottom impressed RW and Co
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Antique 1830s English Regency Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Regency Opium Humidor with Whippet Finial by Robinson and Wood
Rare Regency Opium Humidor with Whippet Finial by Robinson and Wood

Rare Regency Opium Humidor with Whippet Finial by Robinson and Wood

H 6.5 in W 7.75 in D 4.75 in
Chinese Agate Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
opium to be vaporized, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes have a distinctive form, featuring
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Agate, Brass

Chinese Agate Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900
Chinese Agate Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900

Chinese Agate Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900

H 1.5 in Dm 2 in
Chinese Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
opium to be vaporized, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes have a distinctive form, featuring
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850
Chinese Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850

Chinese Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850

H 1 in W 3 in D 3 in
Chinese Hexagonal Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, opium pipes have a distinctive form, featuring a long pipe-stem with a mouthpiece at one end and a pipe
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Chinese Hexagonal Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900
Chinese Hexagonal Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900

Chinese Hexagonal Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1900

H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.25 in
Hexagonal Chinese Opium Pipe Bowl with Clay Slip Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
allow resinous opium to be vaporized, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes have a distinctive
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Hexagonal Chinese Opium Pipe Bowl with Clay Slip Inlay
Hexagonal Chinese Opium Pipe Bowl with Clay Slip Inlay

Hexagonal Chinese Opium Pipe Bowl with Clay Slip Inlay

H 2 in W 3.25 in D 2.75 in
Chinese Dark Meander Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
allow resinous opium to be vaporized, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes have a distinctive
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Chinese Dark Meander Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850
Chinese Dark Meander Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850

Chinese Dark Meander Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850

H 2 in Dm 3.5 in
Chinese Stamped Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
resinous opium to be vaporized, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes have a distinctive form
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Chinese Stamped Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850
Chinese Stamped Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850

Chinese Stamped Red Clay Opium Pipe Bowl, c. 1850

H 2 in W 2 in D 2 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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

H 21.25 in Dm 1.5 in
Chinese Opium Pipe in Bamboo, Horn and Jade. The Stem ends in a clenched hand.
Located in Leuven , BE
The opium pipe is used to vaporize and inhale opium. The pipe consists of a long stem of almost
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Chinese Opium Pipe in Bamboo, Horn and Jade. The Stem ends in a clenched hand.
Chinese Opium Pipe in Bamboo, Horn and Jade. The Stem ends in a clenched hand.

Chinese Opium Pipe in Bamboo, Horn and Jade. The Stem ends in a clenched hand.

H 19.69 in W 1.07 in D 1.07 in
Provincial Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Agate Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes have a distinctive form, featuring a long pipe-stem with a
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Agate, Brass

Provincial Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Agate Bowl
Provincial Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Agate Bowl

Provincial Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Agate Bowl

H 3.25 in W 17.25 in D 1 in
Chinese Bamboo & Repoussé Opium Pipe with Poppy Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes have a distinctive form, featuring a long pipe-stem with a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Bamboo & Repoussé Opium Pipe with Poppy Bowl
Chinese Bamboo & Repoussé Opium Pipe with Poppy Bowl

Chinese Bamboo & Repoussé Opium Pipe with Poppy Bowl

H 3 in W 20.75 in D 2.25 in
Persian Decorative Opium Metal Enameled Pipes Hand Painted
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two hand painted Persian decorative opium metal enameled pipes.  
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Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Enamel

Persian Decorative Opium Metal Enameled Pipes Hand Painted
Persian Decorative Opium Metal Enameled Pipes Hand Painted

Persian Decorative Opium Metal Enameled Pipes Hand Painted

H 0.75 in W 5 in D 0.5 in
Ornate Hookah Pipe Mouthpiece on Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
with silver filigree in abstract patterns. Used for smoking tobacco or opium, hookah pipes mellowed the
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Early 20th Century Turkish Mounted Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

Ornate Hookah Pipe Mouthpiece on Mount
Ornate Hookah Pipe Mouthpiece on Mount

Ornate Hookah Pipe Mouthpiece on Mount

H 3.75 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in

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Chinese Bronze Opium Pallet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant bronze tool dates to the late 19th century and was originally one of many accessories that comprised an opium smoking kit. The shovel-like tool ends in a flat, rectangul...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Opium Pallet, c. 1900
Chinese Bronze Opium Pallet, c. 1900

Chinese Bronze Opium Pallet, c. 1900

H 0.25 in W 8.5 in D 0.75 in
Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Antique Asian round wood box container with lid and brass pull. Vintage collectible Asian wooden tobacco or opium round container. Round shaped lidded opium container bo...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Tibetan Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull
Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull

Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull

H 3.5 in Dm 6.3 in
Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900
Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900

Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900

H 2.75 in Dm 2.5 in
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
Located in Atlanta, GA
An opium pipe is a pipe designed specifically for the vaporization and inhalation of opium. But these beautiful little antiques have become one-of-a-kind works of art. This late 19th...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe

19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe

H 0.75 in W 13.38 in D 1.75 in
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
Located in Atlanta, GA
An opium pipe is a pipe designed specifically for the vaporization and inhalation of opium. But these beautiful little antiques have become one-of-a-kind works of art. This late 19th...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe

19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe

H 5.75 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Chinese Bronze Opium Scrapers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite bronze tools date to the late 19th century and were originally among the many accessories that comprised an opium smoking kit. Both tools are a form of opium scraper, us...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Bronze Opium Scrapers, c. 1900
Pair of Chinese Bronze Opium Scrapers, c. 1900

Pair of Chinese Bronze Opium Scrapers, c. 1900

H 0.25 in W 6.25 in D 0.5 in
Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of early 20th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of bamboo handles and iron blades, the rustic tools were used to scratch the surface of ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900
Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900

Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900

H 0.5 in W 7.25 in D 0.75 in
Chinese Opium Pipe, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Chinese opium pipe. Early 20th century.
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20th Century Chinese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Chinese Opium Pipe, Early 20th Century
Chinese Opium Pipe, Early 20th Century

Chinese Opium Pipe, Early 20th Century

H 16.34 in W 1.38 in D 3.15 in
Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box Cloisonné Enamel, Tobacco Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Vases and Flowers. French Private Collection
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box Cloisonné Enamel, Tobacco Snuff Box Floral Motif
Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box Cloisonné Enamel, Tobacco Snuff Box Floral Motif

Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box Cloisonné Enamel, Tobacco Snuff Box Floral Motif

H 3.55 in W 2.37 in D 3.15 in
Rare Chinese opium smokers kit, including a pillow-box and a pipe.
Located in Leuven , BE
Rare Chinese opium smoker's kit, including a lacquered boiled cardboard pillow-box and a pipe showing signs of intensive use. The pipe fits perfectly inside the box. The curved shape...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plywood

Rare Chinese opium smokers kit, including a pillow-box and a pipe.
Rare Chinese opium smokers kit, including a pillow-box and a pipe.

Rare Chinese opium smokers kit, including a pillow-box and a pipe.

H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 14.97 in
Complete Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Paktong
Located in Leuven , BE
Complete Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Paktong (=an Alloy of Zinc, Copper and Nickel). The Base is decorated with fine plates in Bamboo and Red Copper. It is also provided with Ideog...
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20th Century Chinese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Copper, Nickel, Zinc

Complete Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Paktong
Complete Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Paktong

Complete Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Paktong

H 13 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Chinese White Brass Opium Lamp Tweezers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of white brass tweezers once used to advance the wick of an opium lamp. The antique tweezers are simply shaped and feature a bell-shaped scraper at one end, used to remove ash...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese White Brass Opium Lamp Tweezers, c. 1900
Chinese White Brass Opium Lamp Tweezers, c. 1900

Chinese White Brass Opium Lamp Tweezers, c. 1900

H 0.5 in W 4.75 in D 0.5 in
Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of three 19th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of bamboo handles and iron blades, the rustic tools were used to scratch the surface of a...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Iron

Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850
Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850

Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850

H 1.5 in W 9.25 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlay Lac Burgaute Lacquer Bowl Opium Lamp
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese mother of pearl inlay lac burgaute lacquer bowl opium lamp. Beautiful piece with detailed drawings of ancient Chinese people and repeated floral designs circling...
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlay Lac Burgaute Lacquer Bowl Opium Lamp
19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlay Lac Burgaute Lacquer Bowl Opium Lamp

19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlay Lac Burgaute Lacquer Bowl Opium Lamp

H 5.1 in Dm 3.5 in
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Hammered Brass, Decorated with a Scene of a Rider
Located in Leuven , BE
The cylindrical opium container is executed in hammered brass and decorated with an expressive repose design of a rider in a landscape with blossom trees and birds. The lid is decora...
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Opium Box in Hammered Brass, Decorated with a Scene of a Rider
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Hammered Brass, Decorated with a Scene of a Rider

Antique Chinese Opium Box in Hammered Brass, Decorated with a Scene of a Rider

H 2.37 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in
Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Yellow Copper, decorated with Tortoiseshell Scales. The Rectangular Base gives this Object its Elegance. French Private Collection.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Copper

Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible

Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible

H 13.39 in W 2.6 in D 1.7 in
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Opium Pipes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of opium pipes for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct opium pipes — often made from metal, bamboo and brass — can elevate any home. Opium pipes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Opium Pipes?

Opium pipes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,684, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $15,296.