a small and rare pewter flagon, so-called "Pijpkan", Netherlandish 15th century

the baluster-shaped body incorporating foot rim, engraved with two concentric lines near the neck, applied with a spout with heart shaped seat extending on the inside to the bottom but missing on the outside, the cover lightly domed with raised central medallion, marked with a female crowned bust, the single hinge with double acorn finial, surface covered with encrustation and colouring, grey brown patina, excavated

A.J.G. Verster Collection

Literature:
Verster 1954, fig. 2

Philips / Dubbe no. 5

Related literature:
Dubbe 1965, fig. 28

Dubbe 1978, fig. 41

Cotterell 1972, fig. 266

Boijmans 2005, no. 49