Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1662-1722
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, painted,
Subjects:flowers of the four seasons symbol
Dimensions:Diameter: 14 centimetres Height: 18 centimetres Weight: 1.05 kilograms
Description:
This unusual and highly decorative porcelain hookah (water-pipe) base has a globular body with rounded base, tubular neck with flanged lip and collar. It is painted in the famille verte palette with green and black enamels and with iron-red. There are also details in overglaze blue enamel and extensive gilding. Outside are large lotus, peony and chrysanthemum flowers. The base is elaborately painted with an iron-red chrysanthemum flower head surrounded by a blue and green foliage border, lotus lappets with a band filled with faux Islamic calligraphy lines. The neck is decorated with prunus, lotus and other auspicious plants.Originally this hookah base would probably have been made for a customer in Mughal India and its form is based on an Indian metalwork prototype.
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![图片[1]-water-pipe BM-1956-1017.2-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00014941_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-water-pipe BM-1956-1017.2-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00008412_001.jpg)
![图片[3]-water-pipe BM-1956-1017.2-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_RRC14681_RRC14133_RRC17315.jpg)
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Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, painted,
Subjects:flowers of the four seasons symbol
Dimensions:Diameter: 14 centimetres Height: 18 centimetres Weight: 1.05 kilograms
Description:
This unusual and highly decorative porcelain hookah (water-pipe) base has a globular body with rounded base, tubular neck with flanged lip and collar. It is painted in the famille verte palette with green and black enamels and with iron-red. There are also details in overglaze blue enamel and extensive gilding. Outside are large lotus, peony and chrysanthemum flowers. The base is elaborately painted with an iron-red chrysanthemum flower head surrounded by a blue and green foliage border, lotus lappets with a band filled with faux Islamic calligraphy lines. The neck is decorated with prunus, lotus and other auspicious plants.Originally this hookah base would probably have been made for a customer in Mughal India and its form is based on an Indian metalwork prototype.
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