Period:Unknown
Materials:bamboo, wood,
Technique:
Dimensions:Height: 13.40 centimetres (pipe 185) Height: 13.70 centimetres (pipe 186) Weight: 129 grammes (pipe 185) Weight: 106 grammes (pipe 186) Width: 9.20 centimetres (pipe 185) Width: 8.50 centimetres (pipe 186) Depth: 5.20 centimetres (pipe 185) Depth: 4.50 centimetres (pipe 186)
Description:
Tobacco pipe (water) made of bamboo, wood.
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![图片[1]-water-pipe; tobacco-pipe BM-As1895–.185-186-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01382506_001.jpg)
Comments:See AOA Christy CorrespondenceLetter E H Fraser, Chungking/C H Read, 14 June 1893’Your request for waterpipes reached me some time ago, but it was only yesterday that I managed to get the real bamboo article. It is made in country & is not for sale in shops. These I send cost 2d. apiece – you will notice only metal is a bit of iron wire to keep tobacco in the “bowl”. I also send a bamboo pipe, used by all chair & other coolies. It costs 1/8d. or so….’
Materials:bamboo, wood,
Technique:
Dimensions:Height: 13.40 centimetres (pipe 185) Height: 13.70 centimetres (pipe 186) Weight: 129 grammes (pipe 185) Weight: 106 grammes (pipe 186) Width: 9.20 centimetres (pipe 185) Width: 8.50 centimetres (pipe 186) Depth: 5.20 centimetres (pipe 185) Depth: 4.50 centimetres (pipe 186)
Description:
Tobacco pipe (water) made of bamboo, wood.
IMG
Comments:See AOA Christy CorrespondenceLetter E H Fraser, Chungking/C H Read, 14 June 1893’Your request for waterpipes reached me some time ago, but it was only yesterday that I managed to get the real bamboo article. It is made in country & is not for sale in shops. These I send cost 2d. apiece – you will notice only metal is a bit of iron wire to keep tobacco in the “bowl”. I also send a bamboo pipe, used by all chair & other coolies. It costs 1/8d. or so….’
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