Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1650
Publication Place
Iran (produced) -
Subject
Antelope Leaves Fruit Deer
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 31.8cm, Diameter: 19.4cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
437-1887
Record ID
437-1887
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.
Sample Text
Kar-e Khwaja Muhammad Translation The work of Khwaja Muhammad Note Painted on the base
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware painted in underglaze cobalt blue and chromium black, with engraved brass mount Fritware Brass (Alloy) Painted Glazed Engraved Mounted
Fiziksel açıklama
Kalian, or hookah base, decorated with pairs of horned deer, leaves and fruit painted in reserve with black outline against blue ground with black hatching. Brass mount added in Qajar Iran, ca.1800-1825. Signed Khwaja Muhammad on the base.
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