This website has been created to show a private collection of porcelain tobacco pipes 'tabakpfeife' in the UK. It is hoped that this will encourage the appreciation of this particular antique art form and allow collectors to spread and share information on the subject.
This website is about the art of porcelain and its decoration and not about promoting smoking. The author has never smoked and strongly discourages anyone from taking up the habit.
The website probably contains some errors in attributions*, so any comments, positive or negative, would be greatly appreciated. Additional information on manufacturers, marks, dates and sources of the original paintings would be particularly welcome. It is the author's intention to update the website as and when new information becomes available.
* A ? mark on this website indicates that the author is not sure of the attribution, but has put forward his best guess.
Individual pipes have been photographed to fill the frame, therefore comparison of images does not indicate the relative size of a pipe.
To magnify an image, hover over the point of interest, then double click the ctrl key.
Please note - The pipe bowls presented on this website are not for sale, at least not until I have fallen off my perch!