Museum number:
| APM 8.864 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head man with straw hat and cigar |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met platte spits en knoop. Ketel hoofd man met platte strohoed, sigaar in de mond, de roker aankijkend. Verf in blauw. |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1915 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.81 in (4.6 cm) |
| Width | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.74 in (9.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | verf, blauw |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region national | Meuse region |
Acquisition
| Year | 1985 |
| Provenance | Brussel, Josse Vandersteen, antiquair |
| België, verzamelaar, 1985 |
Literature
| Benedict Goes, 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 41, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
| Benedict Goes, The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 41, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, achterkamer, vitrine België, v.a. 2001. |
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