Lot 150: A FINE AND RARE MUGHAL CARVED CLEAR GLASS HOOKAH BASE, INDIA, CIRCA 1720-30
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Of bell-shaped form rising to a short cylindrical neck with everted rim and applied collar, the body is carved from clear glass with vertical flutes descending towards a wide base. The upper shoulder is encircled with a band of leaf motifs, while the lower register is defined by a frieze of overlapping lotus petals. The underside is intricately carved with a radiating rosette, lending further refinement to the composition.
H: 18.5cm
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