An opium pipe is a pipe designed for the evaporation and inhalation of opium. True opium pipes allow for the opiate to be vaporized while being heated over a special oil lamp known as an opium lamp.

The Chinese style of opium pipe, called the yen tsiang, or ‘smoking pistol’, and its accouterments are the focus of this website. A typical Chinese pipe consists of a hollow shaft of bamboo, ivory, or other material, about 35-50 cm long, with a fitting for a …

2023年12月15日 · Questions about the materials of the opium pipe on view in Objects of Addiction led to a collaborative investigation by curatorial, objects conservation, and conservation science staff.

2024年11月8日 · We’re honored to have recently become stewards of a vast collection of antique Chinese opium accessories. A feat of collecting that took a decade to assemble, this assortment reflects many moments in the history of opium use, from the blades used for poppy harvests, to the scales and boxes used to sell and transport opium, to the grand pipes ...

In 1729 the Chinese prohibited smoking opium and in 1800 an imperial edict banned its cultivation and importation. Nonetheless opium was still smuggled into China. The Daoguang Emperor appointed Lin Zexu to halt the illicit trade in Guangdong. In 1839 he ordered 20,000 chests of foreign opium to be destroyed.

One of the more unusual artifacts discovered during the Chinatown excavations was a copper alloy metal Chinese water pipe, which was sent to the MAC Lab for conservation (Figure 1). This type of pipe was used for smoking tobacco, opium, or a mix of the two (Leatherman 2007; Wylie and Fike 1993; Kennedy 1969).

2015年9月21日 · It is the Chinese who perfected the art of smoking opium and developed the classic opium pipe, made from a hollow bamboo stem and a saddle into which fits an earthenware pipe-bowl resembling a door knob designed to vaporize the opium over a …

From Burma, this distinctive antique opium pipe from the early 1900s comprises a 4 section shaft in polished bone, and two beautiful earthenware smoking bowls with Chinese calligraphy. Although Chinese in origin, the provenance of this pipe is Yangon, Burma, the two countries being strong trading partners for centuries.

What is an Opium Pipe? Ah, this truly is an object of lovesickness. -Yang Enshou. Centuries ago, on the periphery of imperial China, the art of vaporizing the milk of the poppy began to take shape. A very particular sort of smoking pipe evolved, along with the tools and the rituals associated with tending it.

The northern-style opium pipe, fully assembled, doesn’t have a saddle or a length of bamboo extending past the bowl – instead, it has a mount at the end: Typical northern Chinese style pipe, assembled. This mount, usually of ivory or jade, is very often carved into the shape of a fist, giving it the appearance of clenching onto the bowl.