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Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)
Medium
ivory stem decorated with raised design, metal repoussé work
Measurements
Overall: 52.4 cm (20 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner 1947.577
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The porcelain bowl is covered with green and orange glazes.
A pipe features a long, slender stem made of light-yellow ivory. A dark, textured metal band wraps around the lower portion, supporting a spherical bowl. This bowl is decorated with vibrant green, yellow, and white enamel floral patterns fanning out from a dark top. The pipe extends diagonally from the lower left to the upper right, with the bowl positioned about a third of the way up the stem's length.

Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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