Museum number:

APM 16.464

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

bust of prince Djalma with turban

Description:

Clay tobacco pipe with figural bowl, without heel and ascending stem with stub. Bowl bust of the prince Djalma with small moustache, embroidered fabric turban with fringed drooping bands, bust embossed "PRINCE" on the right and "DJALMA" on the left. Bowl bottom flat square ornament. Painting enamel in black and white on eyes and eyebrows.

Date:

Period 1835 - 1850


Dimensions:

BowlHeight2.64 in (6.7 cm)
Width1.54 in (3.9 cm)
StemLength1.57 in (4 cm)
Weight76 gram
Characteristics
Pipe type stub stemmed pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish email, wit, zwart
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Region nationalArdennes
TownGivet
MakerGambier
Trade number 812
Trade name prince indien, tête
Mark JG (oude versie) (stempel, ketel oz.)
Acquisition
Year 2002
Provenance Parijs, tabakswinkel A l'Oriental, Palais Royal
Parijs, particulier bezit, c. 1994-2001
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, achterkamer, vitrine Frankrijk, v.a. 2002.

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