Museum number:
| APM 16.653 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust Chinese with pointed hat |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende gebogen steel met knoop. Ketel brostbeeld Chinees met snor met neerwaarts hangende punten, hoed met brede rand en puntige bovenzijde, kraag met koord. Steel weerszijden overlangs intaglio "RD. NO. 263136". |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1915 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Width | 1.61 in (4.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.33 in (11 cm) |
| Weight | 40 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
Acquisition
| Year | 2002 |
| Provenance | Bristol, The Bristol Auction Rooms, lot 9 |
| Bristol, W.D. & H.O. Wills pipe collection, <1920-2002 |
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