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Document identity
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118205
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Tobacco Pipe with Maple Leaves in a River
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118205
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object
title
Tobacco Pipe with Maple Leaves in a River
date
early to mid-1800s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80013010
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Miscellaneous
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.)
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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
accession
1939.308
Source extras
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bamboo, metal, brass, pewter (?), and iron
tombstone
Tobacco Pipe with Maple Leaves in a River, early to mid-1800s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Bamboo, metal, brass, pewter (?), and iron; overall: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Norton, 1939.308
collection
Japanese Art
didYouKnow
A famous Japanese poem describes the Tatsuta River dyed in crimson, a reference to autumn maple leaves floating on its surface, and a likely source for the imagery on this pipe.
citations
citation
Hollis, Howard. "Norton Gift." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>26, no. 10 (December 1939): 158–159.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 159
creditline
Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Norton
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2026-05-29 06:07:10.676000
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118205
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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bamboo, metal, brass, pewter (?), and iron
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