| DESCRIPTION: A very fine Chinese smoking pipe consisting of a large brass bowl and a long beautifully carved zitan shank, terminating with a shaped green and white jadeite mouthpiece or stem. The zitan shank has been fashioned so that the area where the pipe is held is carved in low relief while the remaining is in higher relief with a variety of carved plants, leaves and flowers. Dating from the 19th C. Qing dynasty, this pipe is in perfect condition and was surely a prized implement of a Chinese scholar or official. DIMENSIONS: 16” long (40.6 cm); jadeite tip is 1 ¼” long (3.2 cm). Price: Sold and Shipped to the UK, Thanks Stock #SAO202 |
