Museum number:
| APM 18.781 |
Subcollection:
| opium paraphernalia |
Title:
| opium cup |
Keyword:
| flowers, bamboo, characters |
Description:
| Opiumbakje van pakton met roodkoperen binnenzijde, tonvormig met vlakke bodem en halfbolle bovenbinnenzijde. Rondom gegraveerd met tussen concentrische ringen bamboe en bloeiende bloemen en vier karakters. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.18 in (3 cm) |
| Diameter | 1.1 in (2.8 cm) |
Characteristics
| Material | paktong (metal) |
| Technique | forged |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | copper (metal) |
| Oher techniques | forged |
| Other colours | copper-coloured |
| Finish | gegraveerd |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | East Asia |
| Country | China |
Acquisition
| Year | 2007 |
| Provenance | Zurich, collectie Ton van der Werf, 2005-2007 |
| Sjanghai, antiekhandel, 2005 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, opiumvitrine, 2008-2013. |
| Amsterdam, Amsterdam Pipe Museum, permanente presentatie, opiumvitrine, v.a. 2013. |
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