Museum number:
| APM 6.272 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head Janus laughing and crying |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, hiel en rechte steel. Ketel dubbelgezicht met lachend en huilende man, cilindrische muts. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1915 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Width | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.59 in (1.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | South Holland |
| Town | Gouda |
| Maker | Firma P.J. van der Want Azn., Zenith |
Acquisition
| Year | 1977 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, Rob van Kempen |
| Excavation site | Gouda, omgeving, aangevoerde grond, 1970 |
Comments
| Bijnaam Jantje lacht, Jantje huilt. |
Literature
| Don Duco, De Nederlandse kleipijp, handboek voor determineren. Amsterdam, 2026. hfst 6, p 342, afb 60. Dit exemplaar. |
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