среда, 23 июля 2014 г.

«Flora Danica» 4


PIPES
The birthday presentAnd what does that have to do with pipes?
Well, for a period of about 15 years, from 1970 to mid 80’s, the Royal Porcelain factory produced some very interesting and unique porcelain pipes with very special smoking characteristics.
In 1969 the Danish King Frederik 9 celebrated his 70 anniversary. On the Royal Porcelain factory they considered what to give the King as present. Frederik 9 was known as an enthusiastic pipe smoker and a board member of company suggested that the factory should make a porcelain pipe similar to the modern briar pipe. 
Two pipes and a tobacco jar were created and presented to the King. The making of these two pipes turned out so well that the factory decided to start a mass production of porcelain pipes. 


http://www.danishpipemakers.com/articles/porcelain/porcelain.html


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