Museum number:
| APM 17.657 |
Subcollection:
| pipes various materials |
Title:
| cigarette pipe |
Keyword:
| dragon between waves |
Description:
| Sigarettenpijp van ivoor met conische model naar het mondstuk afgeplat met beet. Rondom in reliëf uitgesneden concentrische baan van golfjes waartussen een rondgaande Chinese draak, de ogen met zwart ingevuld. |
Date:
| Period | 1920 - 1950 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 3.62 in (9.2 cm) |
| Diameter | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | tubular pipe |
| Pipe shape | conic |
| Material | ivory (animal material) |
| Technique | turned (on a lathe), carved |
| Colour | yellowish white |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | East Asia |
| Country | China (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2005 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, bezoeker Pijpenkabinet |
| Amsterdam, particulier bezit, 2005 |
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