19th C. Chinese Ceramic / Metal Opium Pipe
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East Asia, China, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastic ceramic and bronze pot used to smoke opium, composed of a cylindrical bowl with a flat base, a long, curved, bronze inhalation tube, and a bronze rim that seals the top of the bowl and has a conical stem. The stem would be heated in a fire and inserted into the top of the wooden bowl; opium tar in the bowl would then smoke, allowing the user to inhale it through the tube. The ceramic exterior is decorated with blue characters on its sides and on the underside of its base. Size: 2.5" W x 12.4" H (6.4 cm x 31.5 cm)
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
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#131829
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#131829
Condition
Nice craquelure and patina on surface. Presumably functional.
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19th C. Chinese Ceramic / Metal Opium Pipe
Estimate $250 - $350
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