Museum number:
| APM 4.708 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "H.O.P.", negro head |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel met rechte steel en knoop. Ketel hoofd neger. Steel links intaglio "H.O.P.". Steeleind transparant loodglazuur. |
Date:
| Year | 1973 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) |
| Width | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.13 in (10.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | loodglazuur, transparant |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | West Sussex |
| Town | Bramber |
| Maker | Eric G. Ayto |
Acquisition
| Year | 1974 |
| Provenance | Bramber, The House of Pipes, Eric G. Ayto, 1974 |
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