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Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)
Medium
ivory stem decorated with silver and enamel work
Measurements
Overall: 57.8 cm (22 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner 1947.602
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An ivory opium pipe features a long, cylindrical stem with a warm, amber-toned patina. Toward the left, a spherical cream-colored ceramic bowl is secured by an ornate, darkened silver mount, its surface painted with colorful figures. Matching silver bands wrap around the center and right end, patterned with detailed etchings. These tarnished metal sections transition into the smooth, striated ivory body, framing the central segment.

Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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