Museum number:
APM 2.030 |
Subcollection:
opiumpijpen |
Title:
opiumpijp |
Keyword:
saddle with bats |
Description:
Opium pipe made of bamboo with a long thin straight stem, so-called lady's pipe with bamboo loot as finger support, silver saddle and on both ends silver straps and ivory disks. Saddle hammered silver rimmed with five bats with spread wings, in the centre on a swastika decorated field two stylized characters. Straps at both stem ends alternating a character and a circular stylized character. |
Date:
Period | 1880 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
General | Length | 60 cm |
Diameter | 1,8 cm |
Characteristics
Pipe type | insteekpijp |
Pipe shape | buisvorm |
Material | bamboe (hout) |
Technique | gesneden |
Colour | bruin |
Other materials | ivoor (dierlijk materiaal), zilver (metaal) |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
Contintent | Azië |
Region International | Oost-Azië |
Country | China |
Acquisition
Year | 2002 |
Provenance | Amsterdam, Ferry Bertholet |
Parijs, particulier bezit, <1990-2002 |
Comments
Vgl. APM 2.030bis de ketel. |
Literature
Don Duco, Opium & opiumschuiven, een bronnenboek. Amsterdam, 2006. p 123, foto 71. Dit exemplaar. Idem, p 141, afb 95. Alleen het zadel. |
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, overloop, vitrine Azië, v.a. 2001. |
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