Museum number:
APM 12.654 |
Subcollection:
opium pipes |
Title:
opium pipe bowl |
Keyword:
opium damper, landscape |
Description:
Opium pipe bowl or damper made of stoneware with four beveled sides and swiveled corners, the surfaces in relief four representations of natural landscape, mountain landscape with houses, a reed group and six characters. Top side a protruding circular middle section with a button edge on the partition and central the bowl for burning the opium. Brass holder with short stem. Bowl top a brass rim. Painting enamel in red, green, blue and brown on the relief. |
Date:
Period | 1850 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
General | Height | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) |
Diameter | 2.28 in (5.8 cm) |
Characteristics
Pipe type | insert pipe |
Pipe shape | square |
Material | stoneware, yixing (ceramic) |
Technique | pressed |
Colour | red |
Other materials | brass (metal) |
Finish | schilderemail, meerkleuren |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
Continent | Asia |
Region international | East Asia |
Country | China |
Mark | (karakters) (reliëf, ketel) |
Acquisition
Year | 1991 |
Provenance | Parijs, Dominique Delalande, Louvre des antiquaires |
Londen, Paul Bentley, <1982-1990 | |
Londen, Jermynstreet, Astley's, <1930-1950> | |
Londen, collectie William Astley, c. 1920 |
Comments
Merken: 福雲烟。 湘渔?作 (Fuyun opium, made by Xiang Yu (?)] |
Literature
Don Duco, Opium & opiumschuiven, een bronnenboek. Amsterdam, 2006. p 206, afb 218. Dit exemplaar (rechts op standaard). |
Exhibition
Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Roken op z'n Chinees", 7 november - 24 december 1993. |
Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, opiumvitrine, 1999-2013. |
Amsterdam, Amsterdam Pipe Museum, permanente presentatie, opiumvitrine, v.a. 2013. |
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