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Pipe bowl, Germany, 19th century

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

19th century

Pipe bowl, Germany, 19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Pipe bowl, stamped earthenware, Nuremberg, Germany, 19th century. Museum description: Olive green coloured earthenware, stamped with wickerwork pattern, and with the figure of a girl reading, within a plain oval medallion. The lid is of gilt metal, stamped in the centre with the figure of Psyche. The museum record gives material recorded as earthenware; measurements Height 11.3 cm; Diameter 3.8 cm; place associated: Germany. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
earthenware
Dimensions
Height 11.3 cm; Diameter 3.8 cm

Technical characteristics

Technique
stamped earthenware
Place recorded
Germany

Identification

Museum object name
Pipe bowl
Museum object number
1239-1872
Museum system number
O257058

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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