Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1640
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Flowers
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 16.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
678-1889
Record ID
678-1889
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1640
Notes
This ceramic vessel is the base of water-pipe for smoking tobacco, known as a "kalian". The fashion for smoking tobacco in Iran became fashionable in the 17th century. This base contained water and was fitted with two long metal pipes, one to a cup holding burning tobacco and the other a mouthpiece; the smoke from the tobacco was drawn through the water to cool it. These are also known as hookah, huqqa, qalian, qalyan qaliyan, narghile, shisha and hubble-bubble.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware with polychrome underglaze decoration Fritware Slip Painted Glazed
Fiziksel açıklama
Hookah base, fritware, of spherical form, with a hole in the neck and shoulder for attaching the metal components forming the water smoking pipe, covered in straw-coloured greenish slip or wash and painted in white, reddish-orange and blue-coloured slip with floral sprays and arabesque-filled cartouche.
Üslup
Safavid
