Wood, brass-bronze, colour inlays. China, late Qing
An original multi-parted pipe, comprising a lengthy three-part tube placed in a blossom-shaped funnel, followed by a rounded metal and the pipe bowl resembling a bird-head with pointed metal beak. The globular head is set with a flowering chrysanthemum with red inlays and a tiny smoke-aperture in the centre, further it shows two dragons and the magic pearl. Wear.
LENGTH 58, 8 CM
From an Austrian collection
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