BIDAR, DECCAN, INDIA, LATE 18TH/ EARLY19TH CENTURY

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A SILVER-INLAID BIDRI HUQQA BASE
BIDAR, DECCAN, INDIA, LATE 18TH/ EARLY19TH CENTURY
Of bulbous conical form, with short spout and flaring mouth, inlaid with floral sprays, minor dents, varnished, on stand
10 ½in. (26.7cm.) high

Provenance

Doris Wiener Inc., New York. Purchased from the above by the family of the present owner on 14 January 1983 (item 10 of 10 Bidri pieces).

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Lot Essay

Huqqas are frequently depicted in illustrations, depicting their ubiquity in Indian aristocratic life (Zebrowski, 1997, p. 235). By the beginning of the 18th century, the designs and forms of the huqqas begin to take on a more delicate and elegant shape. For similar examples see: Zebrowski, 1997, pl. 407-408; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, inv. No. M. 81.181; Mittal, 2011, pl. 27.

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