PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A QAJAR SILVER WATERPIPE (NARGILEH)
PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The reservoir of drop shape, the sides repoussé and chased in high relief with oval cartouches containing scenes from Persepolis, the pipe with similar scenes within elongated oval cartouches rising to trumpet mouth engraved with pierced cartouches containing arabesques, wooden mouthpiece and shaft, one side of reservoir slightly dented, other small dents
31in. (79cm.) high (4)
PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The reservoir of drop shape, the sides repoussé and chased in high relief with oval cartouches containing scenes from Persepolis, the pipe with similar scenes within elongated oval cartouches rising to trumpet mouth engraved with pierced cartouches containing arabesques, wooden mouthpiece and shaft, one side of reservoir slightly dented, other small dents
31in. (79cm.) high (4)