A silver inlaid Bidri Hookah Base
Lucknow, late 18th/ early 19th Century
the silver with chased detailing, of bell-shaped form with truncated neck, the central field with 3 oval and 3 cusped medallions containing floral sprays and floral vines between, above and below a horizontal band containing undulating floral vine, the edge of the base, shoulder and neck with bands of leafy branches, 15 cm. high; and a porcelain Hookah Base, French Export for the Indian Market, 19th Century, the body with ribbed bands containing floral sprays
17 cm. high(2)