Tobacco Pipe with Maple Leaves in a River
Cleveland Museum of Art

Tobacco Pipe with Maple Leaves in a River

early to mid-1800s

bamboo, metal, brass, pewter (?), and iron
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

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.

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