Museum number:
| APM 14.751 |
Subcollection:
| opium pipes |
Title:
| opium pipe bowl |
Keyword:
| glazed top |
Description:
| Opiumpijpenkop van steengoed met conische ketel met licht bolle bovenzijde waarin trechtervormige ketelinzet en gebolde onderzijde met manchetband. Ketel bovenzijde transparant glazuur. Messing ketelinzet. Messing ketelhouder en rechte stam. |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.34 in (3.4 cm) |
| Diameter | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.59 in (1.5 cm) |
| Weight | 65 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | spherical |
| Material | porcelain (ceramic) |
| Technique | thrown (potters' wheel) |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | brass (metal) |
| Finish | glazuur, witgetint |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | East Asia |
| Country | China |
Acquisition
| Year | 1997 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, Rob Clarke |
| China, Yunnan (zuidwesten), 1997 |
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