Museum number:

APM 21.774

Subcollection:

ceramic pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

reclining punch

Description:

Earthenware tobacco pipe with figural shape with figural bowl, without heel and short straight stem, the mouthpiece ends in a point. Pijp depicts a reclining Janklaassen figure turned to the left with the head facing the smoker with an upwardly curved nose and hat with a discreet brim, wearing a short jacket and striped trousers, the right leg raised, the left being the stem of the pipe and ends in a pointed mouthpiece that resembles a wooden leg. Entirely covered with multicolored paint in blue, red, cream and black.

Date:

Period 1830 - 1854


Dimensions:

GeneralHeight2.99 in (7.6 cm)
Length3.98 in (10.1 cm)
BowlHeight1.38 in (3.5 cm)
Width1.38 in (3.5 cm)
StemLength2.17 in (5.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialpottery (ceramic)
Techniquepressed
Colourpinkish white
Finish verf, vier kleuren
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountrySchotland land
Region nationallieutenancy areas
TownGlasgow
MakerJames Wyse
Acquisition
Year 2013
Provenance Kortrijk, collectie Philippe Boxy, 1968-2013
Londen, antiekhandel. 1968
Literature
Don Duco, Object van de maand. Amsterdam, 2001. januari 2014, nr 152. Beknopte bespreking van dit exemplaar.

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