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*Opium pipe made of ivory with fittings (rings and mouthpiec…
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270
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*Opium pipe made of ivory with fittings (rings and mouthpiec…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
*Opium pipe made of ivory with fittings (rings and mouthpiece) in repoussé copper alloy decorated with dragons; the ivory is incised (and inked) with five scenes accompanied by inscriptions, depicting Chang’e and the jade rabbit at one end, Shennong at the other, and three figurative scenes featuring horses in the middle; the bowl is made of dark stoneware with a stamped pattern and marks.
China, c. 1900–1930.
Length: 46.5 cm. Spout diameter: 2.4 cm. Stove diameter: 5.9 cm.
Gross weight: 559.4 g.
(Signs of wear, crack).
Expert: L.M.
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