Hookah Base

ca.1800 to 1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hookah base, white glaze background with decoration in blue glaze. Wide footed base with straight sided body and tall narrow neck.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
white underglaze with hand painted decoration in blue glaze.
Brief description
Hookah base, white glaze background with decoration in blue glaze, Qom, Iran, 19th century
Physical description
Hookah base, white glaze background with decoration in blue glaze. Wide footed base with straight sided body and tall narrow neck.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.125in
  • Diameter: 4.75in
Taken from Registers
Style
Production
Register
Collection
Accession number
987-1876

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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