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Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)
Medium
imitation tortoise-shell with gilt silver and silver decoration
Measurements
Overall: 62 cm (24 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner 1947.590
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A slender, cylindrical opium pipe of mottled dark brown and amber imitation tortoise-shell slants diagonally. Ornately patterned gilt silver bands encase both ends, capped in ivory. Near the lower left, a textured silver mount holds a small, dark gray octagonal bowl resting on a short stem. The pipe's smooth, variegated surface contrasts with the intricate metalwork, creating a rhythmic interplay of material, texture, and color along its length.

Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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