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THREE QAJAR STEEL AND BRASS HOOKAH BOWLS AND CUPS
PERSIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a steel example of typical flaring cylindrical form, the exterior finely damascened in gold with a band of fruiting vine below a and of floral cartouches, a band of naskh inscription cartouches around the foot giving details of the commission, the interior with brass liner; together with a similar brass hookah bowl inset with turquoises and red stones in a band of palmettes between floral meander and plain beaded bands, brass liner; together with a turquoise and red stone inset cup with flaring mouth on spreading foot, the sides engraved and inset with cusped ogival panels, brass liner
largest 2in. high
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