Smoking Pipe

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Smoking Pipe

Place of OriginJapan

DateMid-19th century

DimensionsL: 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)

MediumSilver mouthpiece and bowl with a lacquer midpiece.

ClassificationMetalwork

Credit LineGift of Richard R. Silverman

Object number

1991.84

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DescriptionThe mouthpiece (suiguchi) and bowl (gankubi) are silver, joined by a lacquer midpiece (rao) with a design of gold lacquer birds in hiramakie techniques on a black lacquer ground.

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