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Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)
Medium
jade stem decorated with silver ferrules embellished with enamel; jade bowl
Measurements
Overall: 51.4 cm (20 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner 1947.525
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A long, white jade stem, smooth and translucent, features a dark gray, octagonal bowl attached near the left end. Three silver and enamel bands encircle the cylinder: a wide band at the bowl and two narrower rings near each tip. These bands showcase dark blue and black maze-like geometric patterns. Filigree borders the central band, which sits against the polished jade, while intricate patterns decorate the enamel sections.

Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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