Late 18th Century Bidri Indo-Persian Hookah Base

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Late 18th Century Bidri Indo-Persian Hookah BaseAn elegant and unusually large late 18th century bell shaped Bidri hookah base. The surface is engraved and inlaid with brass and silver forming intricate foliate motifs on a blackened background. It is decorated using the type of metal inlay known as Bidri, in which the base metal (a zinc alloy) is darkened through a chemical process to highlight the sheen of the inlaid metal in the floral ornament. This piece exemplifies traditional Bidri

originally an oil lamp and later electrified for modern use

Of particularly pretty glaze

Height: 31

Diameter: 37 cm / 14

Her main Dreaming is “Awelye” (Body Paint) where Ada depicts the various ceremonial designs painted on the bodies of the women

Height 29 cm / 11

draughtsman

"Lloyd-Jones brought to his work a deep commitment and a clear and inspiring sense of direction

signed bottom left

Circa 1962

Depth: 59 cm / 23

with Edward Bawden