Antique Indian Bidriware metal hookah pipe base

£1,400

This finely detailed antique hookah, or huqqa, base has been expertly crafted using a variant of the ancient Indian Bidri technique of metal inlay.

 

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Description

The base is made from a zinc alloy and is bell shaped with an opening at the top for the body of the hookah. It features intricate floral decorations all over, created using a variant of the Bidri technique, a method for inlaying silver into a blackened metal object, normally a zinc and copper alloy. Indian Bidriware is distinctive for featuring intricate silver-coloured surface designs on a darkened metal ground.

In traditional hookah smoking, the base contains the water which cools and partially filters the tobacco smoke before inhalation.

Details

Country of Origin
Indian
Date of Manufacture
19th Century
Period
19th Century
Style
Indian Interest
Material
Metal
Colour
Metallic

Dimensions

Height
23 cm / 9.1 inches
Diameter
22 cm / 8.7 inches
Weight
2972 g

Reference:
011880

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