Museum number:
| APM 15.088 |
Subcollection:
| porcelain pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| sitting bird with human head |
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of porcelain with figural bowl, heel marking and short straight insert stem with narrowed end with eight concentric rings. Bowl sitting bird with head in the shape of the woman head with a hat with feather on the top, bowl base a fist folded man's hand. Multi-coloured painting, belly yellow, back brown, wings and tail green and hat bright yellow. Hole through lid with unobtrusive opening at the bottom. Brass cover ring with locking ring. |
Date:
| Period | 1790 - 1820 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.95 in (7.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.69 in (4.3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.18 in (3 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, 1977-1996 |
| Parijs, Denise Corbier, 1977 |
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 (midden). |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 7, v.a. 2001. |
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