Museum number:
| APM 7.679 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| giant, head negro |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met grote figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel hoofd neger. Witte klei, zwart geschilderd, ogen en tanden uitgespaard, lippen rode verf. |
Date:
| Period | 1910 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.64 in (6.7 cm) |
| Width | 2.32 in (5.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.31 in (13.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | verf, zwart, rood |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | Manchester (district) |
| Town | Manchester |
| Maker | Joseph Holland |
Acquisition
| Year | 1981 |
| Provenance | Maartensdijk, René Hogguer |
| Londen, Portobelloroad antiquemarket, 1981 |
Literature
| Benedict Goes, 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 46, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
| Benedict Goes, The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 46, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, vitrine 19de eeuw, 29 september 1982 - 4 juni 1986. |
| Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
| Amsterdam, Museum Geelvinck-Hinlopen Huis, tentoonstelling "Swart op de Gracht, slavernij en de grachtengordel", 9 april 2013 - 30 september 2013. |
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