Museum number:
APM 15.057 |
Subcollection:
etnografische pijpen |
Title:
tabakspijp |
Keyword:
Chinese water pipe |
Description:
Water pipe made of pakton (Chinese silver) consisting of a rectangular box in which a pipe with ascending curved stem and rectangular water reservoir and a rectangular tobacco box with valve cover, between both two holders with facetted top edge in which a needle with a brush and tweezers, between the tools a scalloped plate with an eye to which a chain with cap for the stem and green cord with clothes hook and tassel. Yellow-toothed pakton, the box lined with green shark skin. |
Date:
Period | 1850 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
General | Height | 24 cm |
Width | 8,4 cm |
Characteristics
Pipe type | steelpijp |
Pipe shape | cilindrisch |
Material | paktong (metaal) |
Technique | gegoten metaal |
Colour | geel, groen |
Other materials | roggenhuid (dierlijk materiaal) |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
Contintent | Azië |
Region International | Oost-Azië |
Country | China |
Acquisition
Year | 1990 |
Provenance | Knowle, veilinghuis Phillips Midlands, 1990 |
Bramber, collectie Anthony Irving, House of Pipes, <1970-1989 |
Comments
Vgl. APM 22.259 soortgelijke waterpijp.Stichting Pijpenkabinet, ansichtkaart, 1998. |
Literature
Georges F. Vandalis (Georges E. Vandalis), Water Pipes. Athene, 2000. t.o. p 90. Dit exemplaar. |
Don Duco, Opium & opiumschuiven, een bronnenboek. Amsterdam, 2006. p 119, foto 63. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Roken op z'n Chinees", 7 november - 24 december 1993. |
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, overloop, vitrine Azië, v.a. 2001. |
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