Nadat hij het vak in Gouda had geleerd, besloot hij zich aan de Lauwerecht in Utrecht als zelfstandig pijpenmaker te vestigen. Vanaf 1753 wordt melding gemaakt van zijn vestiging aan de Lauwerecht te Utrecht. Joseph heeft verschillende pijpjes gemaakt, zoals het Wapen van Utrecht, de Gekroonde vis, de Gekroonde 18 en pijpen waarop zijn volledige naam voorkomt. Meer informatie over deze pijpenmaker is te vinden in het boekje Onder de rook van Utrecht van P.K. Smiesing en J.P. Brinkerink.

A Pipe Bowl by Joseph Peex

This article presents a pipe bowl made by the Utrecht pipe maker Joseph Peex. It is a round-bottom “knorrenpijpje.” On the front, above the knorren, we see the initials IP of the pipe maker, crowned with an imperial crown held by two little angels blowing trumpets.

Joseph Peex was born in the Belgian town of Peer. In 1735 he left for the Northern Netherlands and may have worked in both Schoonhoven and Gouda. In 1742, after residing and working for some time in Schoonhoven, he received temporary permission to settle in Gouda.

After learning the craft in Gouda, he decided to establish himself as an independent pipe maker on the Lauwerecht in Utrecht. From 1753 onwards, records mention his workshop at this address. Joseph produced various pipes, including ones decorated with the Coat of Arms of Utrecht, the Crowned Fish, the Crowned 18, as well as pipes bearing his full name.

More information about this pipe maker can be found in the booklet Onder de rook van Utrecht by P.K. Smiesing and J.P. Brinkerink.