Huqqa
c. 1870-1883 (made)
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Glazed earthenware huqqa (water-pipe) on a four-footed stand. The elaborate decoration is in the style of Sindh ware, and is composed of floral and conventional ornament with mouldings in relief. The stand has four feet, each bearing a representation of a tiger. The whole is in two shades of blue on a white ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Huqqa made of glazed earthenware, Bombay School of Art, c.1870-1883 |
| Physical description | Glazed earthenware huqqa (water-pipe) on a four-footed stand. The elaborate decoration is in the style of Sindh ware, and is composed of floral and conventional ornament with mouldings in relief. The stand has four feet, each bearing a representation of a tiger. The whole is in two shades of blue on a white ground. |
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| Credit line | Presented by G.W. Terry, Esq. |
| Object history | A 'huqqa' is a smoking device that consists of a small container with smoking leaves mounted on a base (as shown here) filled with water which is provided with a long tube and arranged so that smoke is drawn through the water where it is cooled and up the tube to the mouth. |
| Production | Bombay School of Art |
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| Accession number | IS.3012-1883 |
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| Record created | March 12, 2003 |
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