Museum number:
APM 15.092 |
Subcollection:
porcelain pipes |
Title:
tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
cameo with male head with medium length hair |
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of porcelain with empire shape consisting of a pentagonal pear shaped vase with pointed bottom formed by a button of three pentagons and ascending octagonal stem with narrow stub band. Bowl front an elevated oval with black background in which in biscuit a cameo representing a male head turned to the left with medium length hair and bust with garment weavers. Bowl painted green with on both sides a semi-circular savings field with bouquet of roses surrounded by leaves. Filt purple. Gilt on the edges and bottom button. Original brass valve cover with five-sided elevation and ball topped. |
Date:
Period | 1810 - 1825 |
Dimensions:
Bowl | Height | 3.74 in (9.5 cm) |
Width | 1.61 in (4.1 cm) | |
Stem | Length | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
Pipe shape | vase shape |
Material | porcelain (ceramic) |
Technique | slip cast |
Colour | white |
Other materials | brass (metal) |
Finish | glazuur, meerkleuren |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Continent | Europe |
Region international | Western Europe |
Country | France (?) |
Year | 1996 |
Provenance | Parijs, collectie Bertrand Lazard, 1975-1996 |
Parijs, antiekwinkel rue de Boone, 1975 |
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 7, v.a. 2001. |
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