Museum number:
| APM 30.033c |
Subcollection:
| opium pipes |
Title:
| opium pipe |
Keyword:
| stamped decorations, Chinese characters |
Description:
| Opiumpijpenkop van steengoed met bolrond model met bovenzijde lensvormig met centraal een roodkoperen inzetketel. Randen gestempelde decoratie, ketel tussen twee ingesneden lijnen intaglio van Chinese karakters. Ketel bovenzijde en manchet met rode kleurstof versierd. |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) |
| Width | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.59 in (1.5 cm) |
| Weight | 31 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | globular |
| Material | stoneware (ceramic) |
| Technique | thrown (potters' wheel) |
| Colour | brownish |
| Finish | engobe, roodachtig |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | East Asia |
| Country | China |
| Mark | Chinese karakters (gestempeld, ketel rondom en onderzijde) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2023 |
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