Museum number:
| APM 680 |
Subcollection:
| porcelain pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| horse head |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van porselein met holwandige figurale ketel, zonder hiel met oplopende steel en manchet. Ketel paardenkop met bit en hoofdgestel, rozetten met kwasten aan weerszijden van de kop. Naturalistische weergave in biscuit porselein, zogenaamde parian ware. Oorspronkelijk weichselhouten roer met buffelhoornen spits. |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1890 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 3.78 in (9.6 cm) |
| Width | 4.13 in (10.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.18 in (3 cm) |
| Length total | 8.27 in (21 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | porcelain, parian ware (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | cherrywood (wood), buffalo horn (animal material) |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Germany |
Acquisition
| Year | 1993 |
| Provenance | Lobbes, collectie L. Seghers, 1966-1993 |
| Luik, antiekhandel, 1966 |
Comments
| Vgl. Carlos Armero, Antique Pipes, Madrid, 1989, p 99. Identiek exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| 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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