Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1640
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Islands Frets (Patterns) Money Pattern Swastikas Trees Birds Pagodas
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 10.3cm, Width: 8.7cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1129-1883
Record ID
1129-1883
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1640
Notes
A kalian is a 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 hookah, huqqa, qalian, qalyan, qaliyan, narghile, shisha, and hubble-bubble.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware with underglaze painting Fritware Painted Glazed
Fiziksel açıklama
Flask of fritware, with flattened body and three moulded openings, one at the centre of the domed top, two on the shoulder. Painted in blue with black outline under a clear glaze. Surrounding the top is a panel of diaperwork with fret border. More diaperwork of swastikas and cash pattern decorate the lateral sides. Two islands on two levels with birds, trees and pagados decorate the large panels on the broad sides. The base is flat and unglazed.
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