Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Emporium - Fine and Decorative Arts - Session I

Thu, Nov 15, 2018 09:00AM EST
Lot 255

Three Earthenware and Metal Water Pipes

Estimate: $300 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Chinese, 20th century, ginger jar shaped pipe with blue and white floral decoration, metal mounts, wood stem, 6 in.; cylinder shaped with blue and white dragon, metal mounts, metal stem, seal mark on base, 4 in.; cylinder shaped with yellow ground with peach and fish decoration, apocryphal seal mark on base, 4 in.  

Condition

wear consistent with age and use; wood stem loose from largest pipe, oxidation to metal mounts

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