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The spherical hookah base is in the Nasser D Khalili Collection of Islamic Art and is published on the cover of Mark Zebrowski's book, Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India.
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HOOKAH BASE
Ramesh Sharma, Jaipur, 20th century
gouache heightened with gold on paper and in relief, showing the gilt spherical hookah base enamelled with an angel, bird and flowers - 27 x 23cm.; and another, on board, the bell-shaped bidri-ware hookah base enamlled with blue flowers - 27 x 23.5cm.
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Ramesh Sharma, Jaipur, 20th century
gouache heightened with gold on paper and in relief, showing the gilt spherical hookah base enamelled with an angel, bird and flowers - 27 x 23cm.; and another, on board, the bell-shaped bidri-ware hookah base enamlled with blue flowers - 27 x 23.5cm.
See illustration (2)
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