Bidri huqqa base, India, 19th century
Campaniform bidri base with cylindrical mouthpiece, decorated with a silver-inlaid frieze of poly-lobed mandorla decorated with a floral rosette and standing out against a starry background, the main register framed by carnation friezes on wavy stems.
Height: 18 cm
Rust, oxidation, lack of background, a few inlay marks.
A Bidri Hookah Base, India, 19th century
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