Museum number:

APM 15.120

Subcollection:

porcelain pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

standing figure, geometric motif

Description:

Tobacco pipe made of porcelain with a high hexagonal bowl, a bottom with knob and a rising stem that folds into a cuff, an arched connection band between bowl and stub. Bowl handpainted four times a standing person in exotic costume with underneath and above alternating flower motif and stylized weapon shield. Stem both sides a twig. Original brass valve cover with knob and smooth brass stub band.

Date:

Period 1835 - 1860


Dimensions:

BowlHeight4.53 in (11.5 cm)
Width1.26 in (3.2 cm)
StemLength1.77 in (4.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stub stemmed pipe
Pipe shape hexagon
Materialporcelain (ceramic)
Techniqueslip cast
Colourwhite
Other materialsbrass (metal)
Finish glazuur, meerkleuren
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryGermany
Region nationalBohemia
Acquisition
Year 1996
Provenance Parijs, collectie Bertrand Lazard, 1979-1996
Parijs, antiekhandel, 1979
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, stummelvitrine, 1999-2013.
Amsterdam, Amsterdam Pipe Museum, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, stummelvitrine, v.a. 2013.

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