A house full of tobacco

5 August 2023

As of today, a striking tobacco jar that is not immediately recognizable as such will take center stage in our museum hall. It is a Delft blue-painted house with a stepped gable representing a miniature tobacco shop. This was a sought-after object for late nineteenth-century smokers who loved the old Dutch style. It is reminiscent of the small-scale tobacco shop that could be found in many streets, but also of the Frisian petty bourgeoisie of copying this in miniature. Apart from its show-off function, it was also an object of hospitality. By lifting the roof of the house you find the fragrant Frisian baai tobacco. Just grab some tobacco and pack your pipe, not only the for the master of the house, his grown sons but especially for their guests....

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