Hooka Base
1662-1722 (made)
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Hooka base of porcelain, with pear-shaped body and cup-shaped mouth. Painted with flower and scroll ornament in light blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Hooka base, porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Hooka base of porcelain, with pear-shaped body and cup-shaped mouth. Painted with flower and scroll ornament in light blue. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought in Iran. |
| Production | Reigster |
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| Accession number | 1596-1876 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2000 |
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