Three blue-and-white porcelain water pipes, made in China for Vietnam, 19th century
- One features a lakeside landscape scene with a fisherman and a pavilion. Copper alloy mounts with a movable handle. Below is the mark Nhã Ngoạn Lưu Hương - 雅玩留香 (“refined objects to be appreciated that leave a sweet fragrance”). Fel on the bowl. - The second features a floral design, including a branch of flowering plum blossoms, Taoist emblems—a fan and a scroll—and auspicious characters: Tho (longevity) and Fu (happiness). Copper alloy frame with a movable handle and hinges bearing auspicious characters matching those on the decoration. Below is a mark reading Tho (longevity). Fel below. - The last one features a floral design of peonies, leafy scrolls, lotuses, and flowering plum trees. Copper alloy mount with a movable handle and hinges shaped like bats. Below is a “Tho” (longevity) mark.
Height: approx. 10 cm
Live Tuesday 10 November・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 93

Three blue-and-white porcelain water pipes, made in China for Vietnam, 19th century - One features a lakeside landscape scene with a fisherman and a pavilion. Copper alloy mounts with a movable handle. Below is the mark Nhã Ngoạn Lưu Hương - 雅玩留香 (“refined objects to be appreciated that leave a sweet fragrance”). Fel on the bowl. - The second features a floral design, including a branch of flowering plum blossoms, Taoist emblems—a fan and a scroll—and auspicious characters: Tho (longevity) and Fu (happiness). Copper alloy frame with a movable handle and hinges bearing auspicious characters matching those on the decoration. Below is a mark reading Tho (longevity). Fel below. - The last one features a floral design of peonies, leafy scrolls, lotuses, and flowering plum trees. Copper alloy mount with a movable handle and hinges shaped like bats. Below is a “Tho” (longevity) mark. Height: approx. 10 cm

Estimate
€1,000 - €1,500
Buyer's premium
32%
Three blue-and-white porcelain water pipes, made in China for Vietnam, 19th century - One features a lakeside landscape scene with a fisherman and a pavilion. Copper alloy mounts with a movable handle. Below is the mark Nhã Ngoạn Lưu Hương - 雅玩留香 (“refined objects to be appreciated that leave a sweet fragrance”). Fel on the bowl. - The second features a floral design, including a branch of flowering plum blossoms, Taoist emblems—a fan and a scroll—and auspicious characters: Tho (longevity) and Fu (happiness). Copper alloy frame with a movable handle and hinges bearing auspicious characters matching those on the decoration. Below is a mark reading Tho (longevity). Fel below. - The last one features a floral design of peonies, leafy scrolls, lotuses, and flowering plum trees. Copper alloy mount with a movable handle and hinges shaped like bats. Below is a “Tho” (longevity) mark. Height: approx. 10 cm
Sale Tuesday 10 November・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris