Staffordshire pottery figural pipe in pearlware

Reference: 5005

Dated: c. 1815 Staffordshire

A rare and amusing Staffordshire pottery pipe in the form of a female figure wearing a top hat. The bowl of the pipe is modelled as a male head which adds a certain comical quality to the piece.
The early pottery pipe is very well modelled and the color decoration is exceptional.

Dimensions: 6.50 inch high

Medium: Antique Staffordshire pottery with pearlware glaze

Provenance: Earle Collection and Private Collection

Literature: Myrna Schkolne People,Passions,Pleasures and Pastimes Staffordshire Figures 1810-35 see page 167

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