OPIUM WATER PIPES FROM CHINA
These handmade opium water pipes were made in the 19th and early 20th century in China. Opium was medicinally used for pain relief and inducing sleep, once Arab traders brought it from the Middle East to Asia in the 7th century. In the 1800s - 1900s, the opium water pipes were often used by blue-collar workers, the ones that worked hard labor, to relieve their body from the daily pain.
The opium water pipes come in many shapes and are made of various materials such as porcelain, ceramic or bones. In most cases, they are decorated with fascinating hand-painted designs or calligraphy that circles the entire piece. It has metal braces around the chamber and sometimes a charming handle for carrying.
At the top of the pipe, there lies a centre cone where the opium is placed as well as a smaller adjacent hole where a thin long metal stem would be inserted for inhaling the burning opium. The chamber would be partially filled with water to cool the smoke before it was inhaled.
Nowadays, opium water pipes are considered an artistic item and only used for decoration purposes.
Orange JarThis Chinese opium water pipe is uniquely shaped in the form of a jar and made of ceramics with crackle effect. The entire body is hand-painted with deep orange and bright green florals. It comes with metal braces, a charming…
€ 75,00
Raise the Red LanternThis bright red Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of ceramics. The entire body is hand-painted with florals. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a thin long metal stem, which was used to inhale…
€ 110,00-38%
Black BeautyThis black Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of clay. The entire body is hand-painted with white dots where animals of the Chinese horoscope are depicted. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a…
€ 80,00 € 50,00-38%
Hong BullThis Chinese opium water pipe is uniquely shaped in a hexagon and made of ceramics with crackle effect. The body is hand-painted with beautiful deep red, grey and black Chinese calligraphy and bulls. It comes with metal braces, a…
€ 130,00 € 80,00-46%
Chocolate UnderstandsThis tiny Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of brown ceramics. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a thin long metal stem, which was used to inhale the smoke.
Measurements:
- height of 8 cm
-…€ 65,00 € 35,00
FireflyThis Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of ceramics with crackle effect. The entire body is hand-painted with deep orange, bright green and a hint of yellow florals. It comes with metal braces, a charming…
€ 80,00
Rose AppleThis Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of pink ceramics with crackle effect. The shape is made of six curved wedges. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a thin long metal stem, which was used to…
€ 90,00-50%
Garlic MonkThis Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of bones. The body is hand-painted with beautiful Chinese calligraphy and figures like monks and dragons. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a thin long…
€ 100,00 € 50,00-46%
Rose BudThis tiny Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of pink ceramics with crackle effect. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a thin long metal stem, which was used to inhale the…
€ 65,00 € 35,00-50%
Blue DragonflyThis Chinese opium water pipe is uniquely shaped and made of ceramics with crackle effect. The body is hand-painted with a faded blue Chinese dragonfly and beautiful florals. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a…
€ 90,00 € 45,00-50%
Wild HorsesThis Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of ceramics with crackle effect. The body is hand-painted with beautiful bright red, yellow and black Chinese calligraphy and horses. It comes with metal braces, a…
€ 100,00 € 50,00-50%
Pink MelonThis Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of pink ceramics with crackle effect. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a thin long metal stem, which was used to inhale the smoke.
Measurements:
-…€ 100,00 € 50,00-45%
Pumpkin JarThis Chinese opium water pipe is uniquely shaped in the form of a pumpkin and made of ceramics with crackle effect. The entire body is hand-painted with deep orange, a hint of yellow and bright green florals. It comes with metal…
€ 110,00 € 60,00-50%
Ying YangThis black Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of clay. The entire body is hand-painted with white dots where animals of the Chinese horoscope are depicted. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a…
€ 90,00 € 45,00-50%
Rain DropThis tiny Chinese opium water pipe is uniquely shaped in the form of a drop and made of ceramics with crackle effect. The entire body is hand-painted with deep orange and bright green florals. It comes with metal braces, a…
€ 70,00 € 35,00-50%
The Wise MonkThis Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of bones. The body is hand-painted with beautiful Chinese calligraphy and monks. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a thin long metal stem, which was used…
€ 70,00 € 35,00-44%
FishermanThis Chinese opium water pipe is uniquely shaped and made of ceramics with crackle effect. The body is hand-painted with a faded blue Chinese fisherman, florals and calligraphy. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a…
€ 90,00 € 50,00-50%
Garden of EdenThis forest green Chinese opium water pipe is unique in its kind and made of ceramics. The entire body is hand-painted with florals and Chinese calligraphy. It comes with metal braces, a charming handle and a thin long metal stem,…
€ 110,00 € 55,00
