Museum number:

APM 12.719

Subcollection:

kleipijpen

Title:

tabakspijp

Keyword:

bear on tree trunc

Description:

Tobacco pipe made of clay with figural bowl, without heel and straight stem with button end. Bowl and stem embossed wood grain in which knots, bowl along the base climbing bear. Stem left embossed shape number "N293", stem intaglio "NOEL PARIS". Partially yellow lacquer with brown torrified stain, the eyes and claws of the bear enameled.

Date:

Period 1890 - 1900


Dimensions:

BowlHeight5,1 cm
Width3,5 cm
StemLength12 cm
Characteristics
Pipe type steelpijp
Pipe shape figuraal
Materialpijpaarde (ceramiek)
Techniquegekast
Colourwit
Finish email, lak, calciné
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContintentEuropa
Region InternationalWest-Europa
CountryFrankrijk
Region NationalRhône
CityLyon
Maker #1Noel Frères
ContintentEuropa
Region InternationalWest-Europa
CountryFrankrijk
Region NationalArdennes
CityGivet
Maker #2Gambier
Trade number N293
Trade name fantaisie ours
Mark "NOEL PARIS" (intaglio, steel)
Acquisition
Year 1991
Provenance Brussel, collectie Jean-Léo Rostagni, 1987-1991
Brussel, antiekhandel, 1987
Comments
Vgl. APM 20.881 zelfde model maar met email.
Literature
Benedict Goes, 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 33, foto. Dit exemplaar.
Benedict Goes, The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 33, foto. Dit exemplaar.
Exhibition
Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994.
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 4, v.a. 2001.

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