Museum number:
| APM 2.030 |
Subcollection:
| opium pipes |
Title:
| opium pipe |
Keyword:
| saddle with bats |
Description:
Opium pipe made of bamboo with a long thin straight stem, so-called lady's pipe with bamboo loot as finger support, silver saddle and on both ends silver straps and ivory disks. Saddle hammered silver rimmed with five bats with spread wings, in the centre on a swastika decorated field two stylized characters. Straps at both stem ends alternating a character and a circular stylized character. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 23.62 in (60 cm) |
| Diameter | 0.71 in (1.8 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | tubular |
| Material | bamboo (wood) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | ivory (animal material), silver (metal) |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | East Asia |
| Country | China |
Acquisition
| Year | 2002 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, Ferry Bertholet |
| Parijs, particulier bezit, <1990-2002 |
Comments
| Vgl. APM 2.030bis de ketel. |
Literature
| Don Duco, Opium & opiumschuiven, een bronnenboek. Amsterdam, 2006. p 123, foto 71. Dit exemplaar. Idem, p 141, afb 95. Alleen het zadel. |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, overloop, vitrine Azië, v.a. 2001. |
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