Museum number:
| APM 31.543 |
Subcollection:
| etnografische pijpen |
Title:
| silver and bamboo kiseru with shishi and peonies |
Keyword:
| shishi, tempelleeuw, pioenroos |
Description:
| A tobacco pipe in silver known as kiseru, with small, funnel-shaped bowl, resting on a short, straight stem that extends to a bamboo centerpiece and a silver mouthpiece, ending in a trumpet shape. The stem part behind the bowl holds a shishi in elaborately chiseled, high-relief silver with gold accents, nestled among flowering peonies, one gilded, the other with red copper leaves. The silver stem part holds two shishi with lush, curling manes, one in red copper with gold accents, the other in yellow brass with silver, surrounded by rocks and a yellow brass peony in full bloom with a yellow bud. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1,8 cm |
| Width | 1,3 cm | |
| Stem | Length | 7 cm |
| Length total | 18 cm | |
| Weight | 85 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | manchetpijp |
| Pipe shape | kiseru |
| Material | zilver (metaal) |
| Technique | gegoten metaal |
| Colour | blank |
| Other materials | goud, koper (metaal) |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Contintent | Azië |
| Region International | Oost-Azië |
| Country | Japan |
Acquisition
| Year | 2025 |
Comments
| Shishi, ook wel Chinese guardian lions of foo dogs genoemd, zijn leeuwachtige dieren, meer geïdealiseerd dan reëel, die traditioneel in steen naast de tempelingang staan, meestal in paren maar ook wel in meervoud in decoratieve patronen. De combinatie van shishi en pioenrozen (botan shishi) is een aloude traditie in de traditionele Japanse kunst. De shishi, een boeddhistisch symbool van macht en bescherming, werd beschouwd als de koning der dieren, terwijl de pioenroos, symbool voor rijkdom en geluk, werd gezien als de koningin der bloemen. Samen werden ze beschouwd als een passend en gelukbrengend duo. De techniek van het combineren van zilver met goud en messing/koper heet iroe takazogan. Shishi, also called Chinese guardian lions or foo dogs, are lion-like animals, more idealized than real, traditionally set in stone next to the temple entrance, usually in pairs but sometimes in multiples as part of decorative patterns. The pairing of shishi and peonies (botan shishi) is a long-standing motif in Japanese traditional art. The shishi, a Buddhist symbol of power and protection, was regarded as the king of the animals, while the peony, symbolizing wealth and good fortune, was considered the queen of the flowers, being both together considered as fitting and auspicious companions. Iroe takazogan is the technique of combining silver with gold and brass/copper. |
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