Provincial Opium Pipe with Agate Bowl

c. 1900
$1,280 USD SOLD
Dimensions
W: 17.25" D: 1.0" H: 3.25"
Materials
Bamboo
Brass
Copper
Agate
Collection #
CDKZ077
Estimated Shipping
$75

This long bamboo pipe dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for smoking opium. Unlike a tobacco pipe, the opium pipe was designed especially to allow resinous opium to be vaporized, rather than burned. Consequently, opium pipes have a distinctive form, featuring a long pipe-stem with a mouthpiece at one end and a pipe bowl affixed by a metal saddle two-thirds down the pipe. The opposite end of the stem would remain sealed, ensuring all airflow passed through pipe-bowl.

This example has a rustic bamboo stem with end pieces of white brass and a saddle of etched brass and copper. A round pipe bowl of carved brown agate rests in the copper collar, wonderfully complementing the light bamboo stem with a range of brown earth tones.

Additional Dimensions:
Pipe Bowl: 2"Dia x 2"H

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Beginning in the 18th century, smoking opium recreationally became an entire culture unto itself, replete with beautifully crafted paraphernalia that expressed one's good taste and refinement.

Each step of the smoking process called for a different accessory, each an opportunity to impress.

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