Museum number:

APM 16.272

Subcollection:

ceramic pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

moor with pearl necklaces

Description:

Earthenware tobacco pipe with figural bowl, flat bottom and short straight stem with knot. Pipe figural representation of a Moorish figure with a hexagonal cap, hook nose and wig in a ponytail, dressed in a pleated robe with pearl necklaces, the left foot as a heel, the straight leg forms the stem. Original painting with black for the head and wig and turquoise for the hat, chains, belt, foot and leg. Mould in two parts.

Date:

Period 1820 - 1860


Dimensions:

BowlHeight2.8 in (7.1 cm)
Width2.2 in (5.6 cm)
StemLength2.76 in (7 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialpottery (ceramic)
Techniquepressed
Colourcreamy white
Finish verf, zwart, blauw
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountrySchotland
Region nationallieutenancy areas
TownGlasgow
MakerJames Wyse
Acquisition
Year 2001
Provenance Utrecht, internationale verzamelaarsjaarmarkt
Londen, antiekhandel, 2001
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 8, v.a. 2001.

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