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A Vietnamese Bone Opium Water Pipe browse these categories for related items... All Items: Popular Collectibles: Specialty: Pre 1940: item # 1125332
THE VANISHING HEAVENS 19355 Fitzgerald Lane Covington Louisiana 70435 985-373-7855 Guest Book "Price On Request" |
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| This opium pipe is of the paneled form and made of bone. The scrimshaw is very detail. The theme is a garden and pagoda scene with a mounted scholar. Also includes sparrows and butterflies. The metalwork is of silvered copper. At the bottom underside is the yin/yang symbol. The there are two signature chops on the front two panels. An opium needle is attached to the body of the pipe with chain. Provenance: Purcdhased as part Ex French Collection purchased in France 1985 Dimensions: Pipe height 7 3/4 inches—Diameter of pipe—3 3/4 inches | |||||||
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