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Old 15th October 2014, 07:42 AM   #1
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Default japanese pipes?

After my grandfather passed I inherited these pipes. Now my gpa never smoked and they do not looked used. Am I right are these tobacco pipes or "other" pipes. I also have not been able to find another ring pipe like the small one here. Any info on what these are would help me alot. Thank you.
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Old 15th October 2014, 08:55 AM   #2
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And ... what about the pictures ?
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Old 15th October 2014, 10:04 AM   #3
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da debble made me do it
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Old 15th October 2014, 03:05 PM   #4
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Well guess the file size is to large to upload. I will see if I can compress them some. Sorry!
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Old 15th October 2014, 04:32 PM   #5
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Likely kiseru. Used for smoking kizami (a type of tobacco).

I believe another member here collects these...
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Old 15th October 2014, 04:35 PM   #6
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I have on almost identical to #106 Andrew.
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da debble made me do it
Hey Wayne, that is NOT a pipe…
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Old 15th October 2014, 05:05 PM   #8
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My nicest one ...
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Old 15th October 2014, 06:10 PM   #9
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Default Looking at #108

Does mine qualify ?


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Old 15th October 2014, 06:25 PM   #10
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A most unusual shape !
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Old 15th October 2014, 06:46 PM   #11
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Is that gold, Rick? Very nice!
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Old 15th October 2014, 09:44 PM   #12
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Brass with copper inlay, Andrew, carved deeply right around the pipe .
I'll have to try to get a better shot or two of it .
Likely made by some former sword fitting maker .

I'd love to know more about the symbolism of the scene .

As I understand it some kiseru were weapons grade .
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Old 16th October 2014, 09:47 PM   #13
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Default ok finally got them

Ok took me a bit to change the format but i hope they post now
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Old 17th October 2014, 05:41 AM   #14
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I have had this one for a while. Definite signs of use as smell of tobacco is quite strong. Assuming it is Chinese???as the decoration is of dragons though I suppose it could be Japanese.
Any help here gentlemen?
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Old 19th October 2014, 03:40 PM   #15
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A Mongolian pipe and tobacco pouch.

The shank is wood, the stem is some sort of glass or ceramic. The ends of the wooden shank where they mate with the bowl and stem are wrapped in string to make an air tight connection. The string apparently has to be replaced every once in awhile.

The pipe is usually carried in the tobacco pouch itself with the stem sticking out of the top. I think the pouch itself was carried in the boot leg. Traditionally when you visited somebody's house you'd use your host's pipe and he'd use yours. You'd use your own tobacco though. I don't know what form the tobacco was in, it must be cut more finely than western tobacco or perhaps powdered.
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Old 19th October 2014, 09:59 PM   #16
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I have had this one for a while. Definite signs of use as smell of tobacco is quite strong. Assuming it is Chinese???as the decoration is of dragons though I suppose it could be Japanese.
Any help here gentlemen?
Haven't seen an original of these before, but plenty of replica Chinese pipes in this style, so I'd call it Chinese. I don't know if anybody else in East Asia used water pipes (I haven't seen Korean or Japanese water pipes), but the Chinese definitely did.
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