Museum number:
| APM 23.912 |
Subcollection:
| opium pipes |
Title:
| opium pipe |
Keyword:
| plain |
Description:
| Opiumpijpenkop van hardgebakken aardewerk met gedrukte bolvorm met conische ketel in een iets verhoogd middenstuk, ketel onderzijde aangedraaide ceramische stam met twee sierringen. Oppervlak onversierd. Steel ingedrukt karaktermerk. |
Date:
| Period | 1840 - 1880 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.81 in (4.6 cm) |
| Diameter | 1.93 in (4.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.51 in (1.3 cm) |
| Weight | 31 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | flattened sphere |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | thrown (potters' wheel) |
| Colour | red-brown |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | East Asia |
| Country | China |
| Region national | Shaanxi |
| Mark | Chinese karakters (stempel, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2018 |
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