Museum number:
APM 12.725 |
Subcollection:
opium pipes |
Title:
opium pipe |
Keyword:
opium pipe |
Description:
Opium pipe made of wood (fruitwood, presumably pear) with tubular shape with a large diameter closed with ivory nozzle with teat-shaped profile and end piece with a Chinese character on the flat side. The wood of the pipe support cut a dragon's head that functions as the finger support with green glass eyes (imitation emeralds) in a silver setting, two circumferential constricted rings give the impression that the pipe is made of bamboo. Six-sided saddle in gilded brass with a swinging dragon behind a sun symbol depicted as a jewel. Holder for the bowl eight-sided and with panels engraved and without cuff. |
Date:
Period | 1870 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
General | Length | 25.59 in (65 cm) |
Diameter | 2.28 in (5.8 cm) |
Pipe type | tubular pipe |
Material | wood |
Technique | carved |
Colour | brown |
Other materials | ivory (animal material) |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Continent | Asia |
Region international | East Asia |
Country | China |
Year | 1991 |
Provenance | Amsterdam, Paul Rutten, kunsthandelaar |
Marseille, particulier bezit, <1980-1990 |
Vgl. APM 12.725bis de ketel. |
Benedict Goes (Benedict Goes), The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 75, groepsfoto. Dit exemplaar. |
Don Duco, Opium & opiumschuiven, een bronnenboek. Amsterdam, 2006. p 124, foto 74. Dit exemplaar. Idem, p 147, afb 104. Pommel. Idem, p 149, afb 106. Eindstuk. |
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. |
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, opiumvitrine, 1999-2013. |
Amsterdam, Amsterdam Pipe Museum, permanente presentatie, opiumvitrine, v.a. 2013. |
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