Pipe - Porcelain
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19th‑century Vietnamese porcelain water pipe in Bleu de Huê style, produced in Jingdezhen for the Vietnamese court, with geometric cartouches and stylised lotus motifs, dimensions 24 cm wide by 8.5 cm deep by 8.5 cm tall, not in working order, with patina on metal fittings and a crackled glaze, provenance Kanaka The Collection.
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Uv Checked - Good condition
Water pipe
End of the 19th century, Vietnam
Produced in Jingdezhen, China, late Qing Dynasty
Commissioned for the Vietnamese market during the Nguyen period (late 19th century)
Porcelain called "Huế Blue".
The term Huế Blue designates a production of Chinese porcelain made exclusively for the Vietnamese imperial court and the mandarin elite. Although made in Jingdezhen, the models, shapes and motifs were dictated by Vietnamese patrons.
This water pipe testifies to the refinement of social habits in the 19th century, where tobacco use and sometimes opium was codified by utilitarian art objects.
The object features a decoration of geometric cartouches and stylized floral motifs with a naturalistic composition depicting lotus flowers emerging from calm water, symbol of purity in Buddhist and Confucian cosmogony. The piece is enriched with copper alloy reinforcements, including structural rings and an articulated hearth connected by a fine chain, typical of prestige accessories for smokers of the era. Apocryphal mark on the base.
Condition:
Presence of a patina from use on the metal elements. The glaze shows a network of uniform and stable cracks. Overall good condition for its age.
Provenance: Kanaka The Collection
Shipped with UPS and insurance
Uv Checked - Good condition
Water pipe
End of the 19th century, Vietnam
Produced in Jingdezhen, China, late Qing Dynasty
Commissioned for the Vietnamese market during the Nguyen period (late 19th century)
Porcelain called "Huế Blue".
The term Huế Blue designates a production of Chinese porcelain made exclusively for the Vietnamese imperial court and the mandarin elite. Although made in Jingdezhen, the models, shapes and motifs were dictated by Vietnamese patrons.
This water pipe testifies to the refinement of social habits in the 19th century, where tobacco use and sometimes opium was codified by utilitarian art objects.
The object features a decoration of geometric cartouches and stylized floral motifs with a naturalistic composition depicting lotus flowers emerging from calm water, symbol of purity in Buddhist and Confucian cosmogony. The piece is enriched with copper alloy reinforcements, including structural rings and an articulated hearth connected by a fine chain, typical of prestige accessories for smokers of the era. Apocryphal mark on the base.
Condition:
Presence of a patina from use on the metal elements. The glaze shows a network of uniform and stable cracks. Overall good condition for its age.
Provenance: Kanaka The Collection
Shipped with UPS and insurance
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Material
Porcelain
Country of origin
Vietnam
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
In working order
No
Width
24 cm
Length
8.5 cm
Depth
8.5 cm
Period
1850-1900
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