Museum number:
| APM 2.078 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head man with devil ears, moving eyes |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel hoofd man met duivelsoren, ogen en tong separaat gemaakt en beweegbaar gemonteerd. Persvorm in drie delen. Witbakkende klei, gele lak, geschilderd in rood en zwart. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.54 in (3.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.46 in (3.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.12 in (13 cm) |
| Weight | 38 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | verf, twee kleuren, gelige lak |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region national | Namur (province) |
| Town | Andenne (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1987 |
| Provenance | Leiden, binnengebracht Pijpenkabinet |
| Leeuwarden, familiebezit schenker, c. 1950-1987 |
Comments
| Vgl. APM 2.099 van dezelfde maker. |
Literature
| Benedict Goes, 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 40, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
| Benedict Goes, The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 40, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
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