Description:

East Asia, China, late Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine cast-brass opium or tobacco water-pipe with removable parts and tools, including a tweezer, boar bristle brush, and a dainty scoop. The pipe has a canister shaped reservoir incised with Chinese characters, perhaps part of a poem or prose, and a woman and pastoral scene. Upon the top are openings to hold the tweezer, brush, scoop, and the lidded hexagonal canister for storing tobacco or opium. The lid is also engraved with Chinese characters, and the removable stem and mouthpiece have an ornamental red silk tassel. The stem would draw the smoke over the water in the pipe's reservoir to cool it before reaching the smoker's mouth. Size: 3" L x 1.5" W x 12.25" H (7.6 cm x 3.8 cm x 31.1 cm)

Provenance: private Southern California collection, California, USA, acquired through descent 2006; ex-private California collection, USA, before 2000

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#168125

  • Condition: Intact and very good. Minor surface abrasions and toning as expected with age and use. Light mineral tobacco encrustations on interior receptacles. All accessory tools are present and very good condition. Old inventory label on base.

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