Water Pipe19th century19 1/4 inches (48.9 cm)Pewter and silver alloy and enamelGift of Drs. Lee and Connie Koppelman98.087.0080Rare, unusually large Chinese water pipe of batong (a pewter/silver alloy). The water container, which serves as the base, is decorated with abstracted geometric designs in deeply cast, blue champleve enamels, and the tobacco bowl, long stem, and hinged cover of the tobacco container are all engraved with an overall design of bats and crosses within circles.
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