Pipe, China, ca. 1850-1900
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 1850-1900
Pipes like this were used by men and women to smoke tobacco, which was introduced in China about 1600. In the hollow base are set a tobacco-smoking bowl with wick, a pair of tweezers, and a hexagonal storage container for tobacco. This type of pipe was not used to smoke opium.
Silvered brass pipe decorated in cloisonné enamels with floral designs; in the hollow base are set a tobacco-smoking bowl with wick, a pair of tweezers, and a hexagonal storage container for tobacco.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials and techniques
- Silvered brass and cloisonné enamels
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O185655
- Museum object number
- M.93:1 to 5-1952
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
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: wider type attribution beyond the museum record.