Museum number:
| APM 14.798 |
Subcollection:
| ceramic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "KLM" mystery pipe, bird's claw |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met bekervorm ketel, zonder hiel en rechte insteeksteel. Ketel onderzijde in reliëf vogelklauw met vier tenen. Ketel voorzijde onderglazuur plaatje van vliegtuig met erboven "KLM" en eronder "HOLLAND (INDIE)". Oorspronkelijke montage met nikkel cilinderbusje met "ZENITH HOLLAND" en zwart caoutchouc roer. |
Date:
| Period | 1932 - 1940 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.65 in (4.2 cm) |
| Width | 1.34 in (3.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) |
| Length total | 4.72 in (12 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | beaker shape |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material), nickel (metal) |
| Finish | fritglazuur, transparant |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | South Holland |
| Town | Gouda |
| Maker | Firma P.J. van der Want Azn., Zenith |
| Mark | "ZENITH HOLLAND" (ingeslagen, busje) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1997 |
| Provenance | Utrecht, rommelmarkt Veemarkthallen |
| Zwolle, particulier bezit, <1990-1997 |
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