Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1650
Publication Place
Iran (made) Kerman (city) (made) -
Subject
Scrolling Foliage
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 28.5cm, Width: 19.8cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
427-1878
Record ID
427-1878
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1650
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, painted in underglaze cobalt blue Fritware Painted
Fiziksel açıklama
Kalian (water-pipe base), fritware, decorated around the body with continuous pattern of scrolling leaves in blue.
Üslup
Safavid
