Museum number:
| APM 30.033d |
Subcollection:
| opium pipes |
Title:
| opium pipe |
Keyword:
| lines with Chinese characters in between |
Description:
| Opiumpijpenkop van steengoed met bolrond model met bovenzijde lensvormig met centraal een roodkoperen inzetketel. Randen gestempelde decoratie, ketel voorzijde tussen twee ingesneden lijnen en onderzijde intaglio van Chinese karakters. |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.54 in (3.9 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.54 in (3.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.57 in (4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.59 in (1.5 cm) |
| Weight | 29 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | globular |
| Material | stoneware (ceramic) |
| Technique | thrown (potters' wheel) |
| Colour | yellow green |
| Finish | stempelingen |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | East Asia |
| Country | China |
| Mark | Chinese karakters (gestempeld, ketel voorzijde en onderzijde) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2023 |
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