A LARGE MUGHAL GREEN BLOODSTONE HOOKAH MOUTHPIECE WITH GOLD MOUNTS...
A LARGE MUGHAL GREEN BLOODSTONE HOOKAH MOUTHPIECE WITH GOLD MOUNTS
Mughal India, 19th century
Carved from polished green bloodstone and fitted with gold mounts, engraved with Rococo-style decoration comprising scrolling leaves and floral motifs, the lower and larger gold ring is further decorated with distinctive thistle-head motifs, reflecting the influence of Western botanical ornament.
Overall length 16cm; length of the upper gold cylindrical section 2.5cm; diameter of the large round base 3cm
Literature:
Keane, M., Treasury of the World: Jewelled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals – The Al-Sabah Collection Kuwait National Museum, Thames & Hudson, 2001.
Moura Carvalho, P., Gems and Jewels of Mughal India: Jewelled and Enamelled Objects from the 16th to 20th Centuries, The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, Volume XVII, The Nour Foundation, 2010.
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A LARGE MUGHAL GREEN BLOODSTONE HOOKAH MOUTHPIECE WITH GOLD MOUNTS
Mughal India, 19th century
Carved from polished green bloodstone and fitted with gold mounts, engraved with Rococo-style decoration comprising scrolling leaves and floral motifs, the lower and larger gold ring is further decorated with distinctive thistle-head motifs, reflecting the influence of Western botanical ornament.
Overall length 16cm; length of the upper gold cylindrical section 2.5cm; diameter of the large round base 3cm
Literature:
Keane, M., Treasury of the World: Jewelled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals – The Al-Sabah Collection Kuwait National Museum, Thames & Hudson, 2001.
Moura Carvalho, P., Gems and Jewels of Mughal India: Jewelled and Enamelled Objects from the 16th to 20th Centuries, The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, Volume XVII, The Nour Foundation, 2010.
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