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A bulbous white and blue vessel with a small neck and a hole on the side. There is a repeating window shape with different figures inside the vignet.
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  • A bulbous white and blue vessel with a small neck and a hole on the side. There is a repeating window shape with different figures inside the vignet.

Unknown Maker, Persian

Hookah Base

Maker

Unknown Maker, Persian

Culture

Persian, Iranian

Title

Hookah Base

Period

Safavid

Year

1600s

Medium

  • Fritware with glaze

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Fritware with glaze

Materials

porcelain, glaze

Dimensions

Height: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Susan Martin Allien

Object Number

35.671

Type

  • Ceramics

Publications

  • Journal

Glimpses of Grandeur: Courtly Arts of the Later Islamic Empires

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Used to smoke tobacco or opium, water pipes and hookahs cool the smoke without diluting its strength or flavor, thus providing a smoother inhalation.

Glimpses of Grandeur
Courtly Arts of the Later Islamic Empires
Sep 24, 1999 – Dec 26, 1999
Islamic Art
A Survey
Oct 07, 1982 – Apr 24, 1983

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Persian
Hookah Base, 1600s
Fritware with glaze
Height: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 inches)
Bequest of Susan Martin Allien 35.671

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