Tobacco Pipe with Maple Leaves in a River (Cleveland Museum of Art 1939.308)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early to mid-1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1939.308: 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.).
Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
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.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- bamboo, metal, brass, pewter (?), and iron
- Dimensions
- Overall: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Overall: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- bamboo, metal, brass, pewter (?), and iron
Identification
- Date recorded
- early to mid-1800s
- Culture period
- Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1939.308
- Published references
- Hollis, Howard. "Norton Gift." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 26, no. 10 (December 1939): 158–159. Mentioned: p. 159
- Museum classification
- Miscellaneous
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm maker, materials and date against pipe references.