Name: Case for a pipe. Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), c 1700-1725, ivory. Long-stemmed Gouda pipes were very popular with the Dutch, including those living in the topics. Since the clay pipes were fragile, protective cases for them were not an undue luxury. This ivory case from Ceylon is ornamented with flowing branches, a decoration that found great favour among Europeans. On the short end of the lid is a pipe-smoking Dutchman. - SuperStock
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Case for a pipe. Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), c 1700-1725, ivory. Long-stemmed Gouda pipes were very popular with the Dutch, including those living in the topics. Since the clay pipes were fragile, protective cases for them were not an undue luxury. This ivory case from Ceylon is ornamented with flowing branches, a decoration that found great favour among Europeans. On the short end of the lid is a pipe-smoking Dutchman.

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