A Rare Large Bronze Opium Pipe, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

Lot #134 - A Rare Large Bronze Opium Pipe, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

Auction House:

Mossgreen
Sale Name:

Fine Chinese Works of Art & Ceramics (Part II)
Sale Date:

12 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
Lot #:

134
Lot Description:

A Rare Large Bronze Opium Pipe, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
mounted in the centre with a hardwood section carved in high relief with two confronting dragons chasing a flaming pearl, the cast bronze front section with aquatic creatures in a lotus pond, the rear section with precious objects, the ten-lobed bowl in the form of an opium bud, inscribed "De he long zao"
59 cm long
Provenance:

Collection of the late The Norman Rodd, NSW
References:

Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis, The Albert Barton Collection of Chinese Bronzes, November 1989, cat. no. 15
Estimate:

A$10,000 - 15,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Oriental

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