19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Brass Opium Water Pipe for sale at auction on 4th November
East Asia, China, Late Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine cast-brass opium or tobacco water-pipe with removable parts and a boar hair cleaning brush! The pipe has a removable receptacle, a cylindrical opium storage container with hinged lid, and a tubular piece to store another tool such as tweezers. The lengthy stem and mouthpiece curves upward, and a red cord is wrapped from the neck to a vertical tab on the canister body. Each side of the pipe is engraved with a scene of figures dressed in traditional robes, seated playing instruments or eating in a pastoral setting. Size: 3" L x 1.5" W x 9.5" H (7.6 cm x 3.8 cm x 24.1 cm) Provenance: private Southern California collection, California, USA, acquired through descent 2006; ex-private California collection, USA, before 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #168128
East Asia, China, Late Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine cast-brass opium or tobacco water-pipe with removable parts and a boar hair cleaning brush! The pipe has a removable receptacle, a cylindrical opium storage container with hinged lid, and a tubular piece to store another tool such as tweezers. The lengthy stem and mouthpiece curves upward, and a red cord is wrapped from the neck to a vertical tab on the canister body. Each side of the pipe is engraved with a scene of figures dressed in traditional robes, seated playing instruments or eating in a pastoral setting. Size: 3 L x 1.5 W x 9.5 H (7.6 cm x 3.8 cm x 24.1 cm) Provenance: private Southern California collection, California, USA, acquired through descent 2006; ex-private California collection, USA, before 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #168128
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