Antique Smoking-Pope Preserved Within the Chan Family!

Probably of latter Qing Dynasty Design (c.19th century)

Although Britain used 'opium' grown in India as a means to unnaturally pollute the minds and bodies of the Chinese people (so that they could be more easily controlled by the European invaders), it is also true that traditional Chinese medicine has for centuries used 'opium' as a means to control psychological, emotional and physical pan. Indeed, for thousands of years 'opium' remained the ONLY naturally grown plant that could perform this task. Obviously, a doctor genuinely 'relieving' pain and thereby reducing the suffering of another human-being is very different from a European invading force within China that mis-used 'opium' to 'stupify' the minds and bodies of the already healthy masses so that they could not effectively organise a resistance to Western occupation and annexation of their country! The result of this despicable behaviour has been the literal demonisation of 'opium' when in fact when it is used in the right hands it is a very effective and legitimate medicine. Indeed, even modern Western medicine makes use of opium-derivatives in the production of the pain-killer 'morphine'. 

Lightweight and Sturdy to Assist Usage Whilst 'Relaxed'!

The Copper-Bowl and Lower-Stem is Detachable for 'Cleaning'!

Description of 'opium' pipe owned by Master Chan Tin Sang (1924-1993). The 'smell' and 'taste' of the last 'smoke' is still evident. 

Bamboo stem (main-body) = dark brown in colour. 

Copper bowl and lower stem (all one design) = Reddish-brown in colour.

Length of bamboo-stem plus copper-bowl = 19.75 Inches - 50.2 cm - 1 Foot 7.75 Inches - 0.502 Metres.

Length of bamboo-stem minus copper-bowl = 17 Inches - 43.18 - 1 foot 5 Inches - 0.43 Metres.

Copper-bowl Diameter = 1 inch - 2.5 cm

Design on lower stem situated on the copper-bowl consists of six individual dots arranged around a single central dot (forming a flower motif). Four Old Style Chinese Characters are arranged equidistance around this 'flower'. A single row of Chinese characters run in a straight-line down back of the short copper stem (immediately behind) the copper-bowl.

Chinese Lettering Usually Extols 'Double-Happiness' (囍 - Xi) also expressed as '双修' (Shuang Xiu) - or 'Two Types of Identical Happiness Occurring Simultaneously Without Paradox or Hindrance'!

Pencil Rubbings By Gee Wyles of the Inscriptions Around the Copper-Bowl!

I shall Attempt to 'Rationalise' These Characters in Due Course.

Smoking-Pipes Have Been a Part of Legitimate TCM for Centuries!