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Kalian

Title	Kalian
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1650
Publication Place	Iran (made) -
Subject	Ceramics Islam
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 18.4cm, Diameter: 15.2cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1332-1876
Record ID	1332-1876
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1650
Notes	A kalian is an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water. They are also known as a hookah, huqqa, qalian, qalyan, qaliyan, narghile, shisha, and a hubble-bubble.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Fritware, lavender-glazed
Fiziksel açıklama	Base for a water pipe (kalian), fritware, of typical kendi form with waisted neck and compressed globular body with mammiform spout on the shoulder, covered in an opaque flambÃ©-like blue glaze. The rims damaged and reduced in height.
Üslup	Safavid

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Kalian

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1650

Publication Place Iran (made) -

Subject Ceramics Islam

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 18.4cm, Diameter: 15.2cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1332-1876

Record ID 1332-1876

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1650

Notes A kalian is an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water. They are also known as a hookah, huqqa, qalian, qalyan, qaliyan, narghile, shisha, and a hubble-bubble.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Fritware, lavender-glazed

Fiziksel açıklama Base for a water pipe (kalian), fritware, of typical kendi form with waisted neck and compressed globular body with mammiform spout on the shoulder, covered in an opaque flambÃ©-like blue glaze. The rims damaged and reduced in height.

Üslup Safavid