Bidri Hookah Bowl with Roses

c. 1650s Diameter: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); height: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.) Source image
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Hookah bowls were used for the enjoyment of tobacco or any other smoked substance during moments of relaxation. They were also aesthetic objects to be admired in elite gatherings of connoisseurs. The flowering rose bushes on this fine early example, made shortly after the intr...

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