Huqqa Base
late 18th century (made)
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Lucknow was a major enamelling centre in the 18th and 19th century, and produced wares such as this huqqa base decorated in characteristic blue and green translucent champleve enamel. The piece was bought by the South Kensington Museum from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, in 1886.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, partly gilt and enamelled |
| Brief description | Bell-shaped huqqa base, silver, enamelled in blue and green translucent enamel. Lucknow, c. 1800 |
| Physical description | Silver bell-shaped huqqa base engraved with flowering plants contained within six oval cartouches and flower-heads within horizontal borders, all enamelled in translucent blue and green champleve enamel. Traces of original gilding. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London in 1886 |
| Object history | Bought from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886. Acquisition description: Hookah Base. Silver enamelled with floral design in compartments in blue and green enamel. Lucknow. 18th centy. H 7 ½ in. Diam. Of base 7 in. (Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886). Bought, 35 l. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | Lucknow was a major enamelling centre in the 18th and 19th century, and produced wares such as this huqqa base decorated in characteristic blue and green translucent champleve enamel. The piece was bought by the South Kensington Museum from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, in 1886. |
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| Accession number | IS.122-1886 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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