Museum number:
| APM 13.518 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head man with beard and cap with visor |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd man met snor, vierkante baard en pet met klep aan de voorzijde. Gele lak, calciné gebrand. Zwart caoutchouc roer. |
Date:
| Period | 1950 - 1965 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.13 in (5.4 cm) |
| Width | 1.46 in (3.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Length total | 7.28 in (18.5 cm) | |
| Weight | 48 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material) |
| Finish | lak, calciné |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region national | West Flanders |
| Town | Kortrijk |
| Maker | Robrecht Robert de la Porte Laporte |
Acquisition
| Year | 1993 |
| Provenance | Lobbes, collectie L. Seghers, 1975-1993 |
| Brussel, tabakswinkel, 1975 |
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