Museum number:
| APM 15.087 |
Subcollection:
| porcelain pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| sitting bird |
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of porcelain with figural bowl, heel marking and short straight insert stem with four concentric windings. Bowl sitting bird with pointed beak and short upright tail, eyes of the bird pierced for the air supply. Bowl base opened hand, the bird claws between the fingers. Multi-coloured painting of a yellow belly and green back with brown stripes, flight pins black, hand in flesh colour. Head of the bird a brass valve cover with retaining spring and locking ring. Two-part mould with clear mould seams. |
Date:
| Period | 1790 - 1820 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 3.03 in (7.7 cm) |
| Width | 1.18 in (3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | porcelain (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | brass (metal) |
| Finish | glazuur, meerkleuren |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Germany |
Acquisition
| Year | 1996 |
| Provenance | Parijs, collectie Bertrand Lazard, 1987-1996 |
| Parijs, Denise Corbier, 1987 |
Literature
| D.H. Duco (Don Duco), Van vorstengeschenk tot volksobject; De historie van de porseleinen tabakspijp. Vormen uit Vuur, Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vrienden van de Ceramiek, /165, 1998. p 36, afb 7. Dit exemplaar (links). |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 7, v.a. 2001. |
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