Museum number:
| APM 9.672 |
Subcollection:
| porcelain pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head woman |
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of porcelain with figural bowl, without heel and up going stem with stub. Bowl bust of a woman with hair in short locks, hair band of flowers and leaves, scarf. Bowl underside human hand carrying the bust. Painting in cobalt blue, pink, green and red. Original fitting of valve cover with brass frame and porcelain inner part with perforation and brass stem strap with stem holder. |
Date:
| Period | 1830 - 1850 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 3.27 in (8.3 cm) |
| Width | 1.61 in (4.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | porcelain (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | brass (metal) |
| Finish | glazuur, meerkleuren |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Germany |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Londen, King's Road, Antiquarius |
| Londen, particulier bezit, <1980-1988 |
Literature
| Saskia de Bodt, Jos Koldewey, Museumaanwinsten, het Leidse Pijpenkabinet. LochemMaandblad Antiek, XXII/2, 1988. p 97. Dit exemplaar. |
| Benedict Goes, 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 58, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
| Benedict Goes, The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 58, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, vitrine 19de eeuw, juni 1988 - 31 december 1993. |
| 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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