A RARE GOLD-MOUNTED JADEITE OPIUM PIPE, CHINA, c. 1900-1930
The pipe is constructed from two pieces of apple-green jade, all with a smooth polish. The bowl holder is made of solid gold in the shape of a stylized leaf with engraved and incised foliate decorations. The opaque jade is of a striking apple green tone with scattered cloudy pale inclusions.


Provenance:
The collection of Ted Adameck, USA, and thence by descent in the same family. Ted Adameck (1924-2019) was a legendary collector of Japanese Netsuke, active for many decades, operating two galleries in Honolulu and writing countless articles and books on the subject as well as many others on Asian art and culture.

Condition:
Very good condition with expected old wear and minuscule nicks here and there. The bowl lost. Due to the lack of hallmarks on the gold fitting, the exact carat e.g. purity cannot be ascertained. The hollowed half of the jade pipe with traces of use including minor pockmarks due to an extended exposure to heat, and slightly loose.

Weight: 381.7 g
Dimensions: Length 35.5 cm


Expert’s note:
Jadeite opium pipes of good color with gold mountings are very rare.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 5 March 2021, lot 21
Price: EUR 4,550 or approx.
EUR 5,500
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A jade and gilt-bronze ‘wufu’ opium pipe, Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related form. Note that the mounting is gilt-bronze, as opposed to gold on the present lot.




中國罕見包金翡翠鴉片煙槍，約1900-1930年

煙槍由兩塊綠翡翠製成，素面拋光。碗架由純金製成，呈卷葉紋，帶有葉狀裝飾。不透明翡翠呈美麗的蘋果綠色，玉石内有淺色絮狀物。


來源：
Ted Adameck收藏，自此同一家族世代相傳。Ted Adameck (1924-2019年) 是Netsuke的傳奇收藏家，活躍了幾十年，在檀香山經營兩家古董店，寫了無數有關該主題的文章和書籍，以及許多其他有關亞洲藝術和文化的文章。

品相：
狀況非常好，有磨損，大面積微小的劃痕。碗遺失。由於金配件上沒有標記，因此精確的克拉數例如為 1 克拉。 純度無法確定。玉管的一半是空心的，有使用痕跡，包括由於長時間受熱而出現的輕微裂痕，並且略有鬆動。

重量：381.7 克
尺寸：長35.5 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：Galerie Zacke，維也納，2021年3月5日，lot 21
價格：EUR 4,550（相當於今日
EUR 5,500
）
描述：清代鎏金玉煙槍
專家評論：比較相近的外形。請注意碗架為鎏金銅