A tortoiseshell opium pipe, China, late Qing dynasty, with an ivory fist holding the ceramic pipe bowl, metal rings, pipe bowl decorated with geometric patterns, ivory mouthpiece, 49.5 cm long

清代象牙和龜甲煙槍 分別長49.5厘米

A tortoiseshell opium pipe, China, late Qing dynasty, with an ivory fist holding the ceramic pipe bowl, metal rings, pipe bowl decorated with geometric patterns, ivory mouthpiece, 49.5 cm long

清代象牙和龜甲煙槍
分別長49.5厘米

Overall wear to the surface

Some splits

Pipe made with two different tortoiseshell parts

The hand is detached from the pipe

Some surface scratches

Some glue traces to the pipe bowl

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