Museum number:
| APM 14.372 |
Subcollection:
| ceramic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust Shakespeare |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte oplopende steel verwijdend tot manchet. Ketel borstbeeld William Shakespeare met snor en sik en uitstaande platte kraag. Gietvorm in twee delen. Effen transparant glazuur. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1950 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.36 in (6 cm) |
| Width | 1.54 in (3.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) |
| Weight | 62 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | glazuur, transparant |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1995 |
| Provenance | Oberhausbergen, Gilles Kleiber |
| Luik, pijpenverzamelaar, 1995 |
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