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Sep 22, 2016
Sep 22, 2016
Tobacco Pipe with Maple Leaves in a River
Tobacco Pipe with Maple Leaves in a River
early to mid-1800s
Japan, Edo period
(1615-1868)
Bamboo, metal, brass, pewter (?), and iron
Overall: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Norton 1939.308
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A famous Japanese poem describes the Tatsuta River dyed in crimson, a reference to autumn maple leaves floating on its surface, and a likely source for the imagery on this pipe.
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