Museum number:
| APM 1.110 |
Subcollection:
| opium pipes |
Title:
| opium pipe |
Keyword:
| dragons between network |
Description:
Opium pipe made of bone with long slightly conical tube shape consisting of six segments of bone with stylized dragons between a network and deepened background. Under the saddle smooth track with four characters, end piece geometric knot. Saddle of hammered silver with lying stylized dragon surrounded by some clouds. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 23.03 in (58.5 cm) |
| Diameter | 0.87 in (2.2 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | tubular |
| Material | animal bone (animal material) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | yellowish white |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | East Asia |
| Country | China |
Acquisition
| Year | 1997 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, veilinghuis Sotheby's |
Literature
| Don Duco, Opium & opiumschuiven, een bronnenboek. Amsterdam, 2006. p 129, foto 81. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, opiumvitrine, 1999-2013. |
| Amsterdam, Amsterdam Pipe Museum, permanente presentatie, opiumvitrine, v.a. 2013. |
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