Museum number:
| APM 14.240 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "VIVE LA FRANCE" (long live France), head De Gaulle |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel hoofd generaal De Gaulle met pet met klep. Steel links in reliëf "VIVE LA FRANCE". Steelaanzet rechts in reliëf merk cijfer 8 in 0. Steeleind blauwgetint loodglazuur. |
Date:
| Period | 1985 - 1990 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.94 in (10 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | loodglazuur, blauw |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | West Sussex |
| Town | Bramber |
| Maker | Eric G. Ayto |
| Mark | 8 in letter O (reliëf, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1995 |
| Provenance | Luik, veilinghuis Michel Lhomme, lot 179 |
| Luik, collectie André Joiris, c. 1990-1994 |
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