Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1650
Publication Place
Iran (made) Kerman (city) -
Subject
Flowers Birds Deer
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 30.5cm, Diameter: 20.3cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
611-1889
Record ID
611-1889
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 green and red slip and underglaze blue Fritware Painted Glazed
Fiziksel açıklama
Kalian, or hookah base, decorated around the body with green landscape with red deer, alternating with blue lotus sprays with red and green birds
Üretim
"Kirman Polychrome"
Üslup
Safavid
