Fragment pijpenkop 1750 - 1780

This small ceramic fragment, dating from 1750-1780, is a part of a clay pipe bowl, created by Dutch artist Antoni Nobel. The piece is decorated with a molded floral design. These clay pipe fragments are considered to be examples of decorative folk art and represent a popular form of smoking during that period in the Netherlands. This small piece would have been part of a larger whole. These were often traded and collected, with some even becoming decorative items.