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Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe with Red Clay Bowl

$3,280

£2,488.79

€2,845.71

CA$4,581.27

A$5,093.75

CHF 2,659.68

MX$62,003.34

NOK 33,936.29

SEK 31,796.69

DKK 21,238.04

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This long bamboo pipe dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for smoking opium. Unlike a tobacco pipe, the opium pipe was designed especially to allow resinous opium to be vaporized, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes have a distinctive form, featuring a long pipe-stem with a mouthpiece at one end and a pipe bowl affixed by a metal saddle two-thirds down the pipe. The opposite end of the stem would remain sealed, ensuring all airflow passed through pipe-bowl. This example is formed of a large segment of bamboo and finished with end pieces of turned bone, all stained to a darker brown color. The brass saddle is formed to an elegant shape with botanical flourishes and is topped by a simple node stem. A beautiful ceramic pipe bowl sits within the metal collar, shaped of red clay to a round, discus form and decorated with an abstract phoenix in contrasting white clay inlay. Additional Dimensions: Pipe Bowl: 3.25"Dia x 1.5"H

Dimensions:
Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
Style:
Qing (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bamboo,Bone,Brass,Ceramic
Place of Origin:
China
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Early 20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
Chicago, IL
Reference Number:
Seller: CDKZ0791stDibs: LU820042909312

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