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Huqqa Base

ca. 1700 (made)

The glass huqqa bowl is globular in shape. The sides are decorated with seven irises in gilt and enamel, the petals in blue and the leaves in light green, outlined in gold.


Object details

Categories
Glass
Smoking Accessories
Object type
Huqqa base
Materials and techniques
glass, enamel
Brief description
bulb shaped, Iris design; Domestic, glass, enamelled gilt, Mughal, c1700
Physical description
The glass huqqa bowl is globular in shape. The sides are decorated with seven irises in gilt and enamel, the petals in blue and the leaves in light green, outlined in gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 180mm
  • Diameter: 160mm (Note: Measurements taken from Maharajas touring exhibition loan file)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Sir Michael Sadler
Bibliographic references
  • Jackson, Anna and Ji Wei (eds.) with Rosemary Crill, Ainsley M. Cameron and Nicholas Barnard, compiled by the Palace Museum, translated by Yuan Hong, Qi Yue and Liu Ran. The Splendour of India' Royal Courts : Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Beijing: the Forbidden City Publishing House, 2013. Text in English and Chinese. ISBN 9787513403917. pps. 226-227
  • The art of India and Pakistan, a commemorative catalogue of the exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1947-8. Edited by Sir Leigh Ashton. London: Faber and Faber, [1950] p. 233, cat. no. 1237
  • The art of India and Pakistan, a commemorative catalogue of the exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1947-8. Edited by Sir Leigh Ashton. London: Faber and Faber, [1950] p. 233, cat. no. 1237
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.90-1948

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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