A HARDWOOD OPIUM PIPE WITH IVORY, HARDSTONE AND SILVERED COPPER FITTINGS, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC China, late 19th to early 20th century. The hardwood stem ingeniously carved as a segment of bamboo, the ivory mouthpiece with an amber finial, the ivory saddle carved as a hand grasping the hardstone pipe bowl carved as a chrysanthemum, each with silvered copper fittings as well.
Provenance: German private collection. Condition: Good condition with wear, natural age cracks, light scratches, few minor dents, traces of use.
Weight: 93.4 g Dimensions: Length 30 cm
This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.