Museum number:
| APM 7.420b |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| ain balloon |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met kromkop ketel, spoor en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel weerszijden in reliëf luchtballon waaronder een mand. Steel links overlangs intaglio "E. AYTO". Ketel opgeschilderd in geel en paars glazuur. |
Date:
| Period | 1977 - 1978 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.46 in (3.7 cm) |
| Width | 0.91 in (2.3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.94 in (10 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | asymmetrical oval |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | glazuur, geel, paars |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | West Sussex |
| Town | Bramber |
| Maker | Eric G. Ayto |
| Mark | "E. AYTO" (intaglio, steel links) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1979 |
| Provenance | Oud-Loosdrecht, René Hogguer |
| Londen, tabakswinkel, 1979 |
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