Tobacco Pipe (kiseru)
Culture
Japanese
Date19th Century
Mediumbamboo stem with silver bowl and mouth piece decorated with design of waves and flying chidori (plovers)
Dimensions27.9 cm (11 in.)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineBequest of Mildred Marcus Levin and Harold Lester Levin
Object number1976.262
DescriptionSilver pipe with relief pattern of waves and birds.Label TextMany tobacco pouches, like the ones exhibited here, were made of tooled leather embellished with metal clasp fittings. Ojime (bead to tighten the cord or chain) and netsuke (toggle) of various materials enabled the secure fastening and suspension of the smoking-utensil set from the kimono sash. After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the introduction and production of cigarettes and Western clothing led to the diminished use of kiseru and tobacco pouches. ProvenanceMildred Marcus Levin and Harold Lester Levin, Nutley, NJ
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