Hookah Base
15th century or 16th century (made)
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Hookah base of fritware, oviform, painted in underglaze blue with a Chinese design of herons and clouds. The almost round shape is slightly flattened at the opening and at the base, both of which are encircled by a band of separate square panels. The mouth has an added inner scroll of leaves and florets, and the base a row of linked lappets. Six cranes with open beaks, upturned necks and outstretched legs fly among well-spaced clouds with finials.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Hookah base, fritware painted in underglaze blue, Iran, 15th or 16th century |
| Physical description | Hookah base of fritware, oviform, painted in underglaze blue with a Chinese design of herons and clouds. The almost round shape is slightly flattened at the opening and at the base, both of which are encircled by a band of separate square panels. The mouth has an added inner scroll of leaves and florets, and the base a row of linked lappets. Six cranes with open beaks, upturned necks and outstretched legs fly among well-spaced clouds with finials. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Lane, Arthur. Later Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1957. 133p., ill. Pages 72, 98, plate 74A |
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| Accession number | 988-1883 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2003 |
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