Circa 1900 Small Chinese "Red Pill" Opium Pipe with Beautiful Glass Mouth Piece
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Circa 1900 Small Chinese "Red Pill" Opium Pipe with Beautiful Glass Mouth Piece

Code: trc00008rpp


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ARTIFACT: Circa 1900 small Chinese "red pill" opium pipe. This example has a bamboo stem and brass bowl with beautiful blue glass mouth piece made to resemble jasper. This type of pipe was often used to smoke 'hong wan' or 'red pills' – a potent combination of heroin or morphine that hit the streets after the 1906 opium smoking Prohibition in China.

VINTAGE: Circa 1900

SIZE: Approximately 6-5/8" in length; 1/4" in diameter; Bowl: 7/8" x 1/2"

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Bamboo, glass, brass

ATTACHMENT: N/A

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a smoking accessories collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAJX10 LAAEX7/16 SAAEX12/16

CONDITION: 7 (Very Fine): The pipe shows minor to moderate wear, the glass mouth piece is removable, brass shows overall handsome patina.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.