Pipe holder (kiseruzutsu, senryū type) in the shape of octopus with monkey
| Accession Nr.: | 44 |
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| Type: | bone objects; object for daily use; accessory |
| Date of production: |
Second half of the 19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period or Meiji era |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
| Materials: | ivory |
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| Dimensions: | length: 20.5 cm width: 5.4 cm depth: 3.5 cm |
Practice of smoking spread in Japan from the 16th century. Men wore their smoking set in the sash of their kimono along with the accessories of smoking.