Museum number:

APM 3.564

Subcollection:

porcelain pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

bust man with whiskers

Description:

Tobacco pipe made of porcelain with hollow-walled figural bowl, round base without heel and rising stem with stub. Bowl bust of a man with half-long hair and fodder, the bust with lapel of a jacket, a cardigan with two buttons and a collar above which a flat collar and knotted tie. Bowl underside branch with oak leaves and acorns. Painted in orange, blue, purple, green and brown. The face in natural colours. Silver cuff ring with stem holder and locking ring.

Date:

Period 1800 - 1830


Dimensions:

BowlHeight3.43 in (8.7 cm)
Width2.05 in (5.2 cm)
StemLength2.95 in (7.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stub stemmed pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialporcelain (ceramic)
Techniqueslip cast
Colourwhite
Other materialssilver (metal)
Finish glazuur, meerkleuren
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryGermany
Mark D (geschilderd, ketel)
Acquisition
Year 1993
Provenance Londen, Bermundsey antiquemarket, Michael Clements
Londen, particuliere collectie, <1985-1993
Exhibition
Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994.
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 7, v.a. 2001.

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