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LAHORE, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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AN ENGRAVED BRASS HOOKAH BASE
LAHORE, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Of spherical form with slightly flared cylindrical neck rising through pronounced boss, the body engraved with main register of floral sprays contained within cusped arches supported on flowerheads issuing from short cypresses, the shoulder and neck with bands of lobed motifs, repair to mouth, minor dents to body, damage to base with areas of loss
6 3/8 in. (16.1cm.) high
LAHORE, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Of spherical form with slightly flared cylindrical neck rising through pronounced boss, the body engraved with main register of floral sprays contained within cusped arches supported on flowerheads issuing from short cypresses, the shoulder and neck with bands of lobed motifs, repair to mouth, minor dents to body, damage to base with areas of loss
6 3/8 in. (16.1cm.) high
Literature
Mark Zebrowski, Gold, Silver & Bronze From Mughal India, London, 1997, pl. 413, p. 242
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
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Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse
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