Museum number:

APM 8.545

Subcollection:

porcelain pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

circus dancer

Description:

Tabakspijp van porselein met stummel ketel, hiel en korte rechte insteeksteel met insnoeringen. Ketel voorzijde handingekleurde transfer van staande circusdanseres in veelkleurig kostuum.

Date:

Period 1870 - 1910


Dimensions:

BowlHeight3.23 in (8.2 cm)
Width1.1 in (2.8 cm)
StemLength1.18 in (3 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type insert pipe
Pipe shape Berliner high oval stummel porcelain bowl
Materialporcelain (ceramic)
Techniqueslip cast
Colourwhite
Finish glazuur, meerkleuren
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryGermany
Acquisition
Year 1984
Provenance Londen, Bermundsey antiquemarket
Londen, antiekhandel, 1984
Exhibition
Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, vitrine 19de eeuw, oktober 1984 - 31 december 1993.

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