Description
A 17th century hookah pipe bowl is on display in the Fric North Room of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford until the end of August. The zinc alloy bowl is inlaid with silver, and is a fine example of Indian craftsmanship. The exhibition, entitled Inlaid Metalwork from Asia, also features work from China and Japan, showcasing the art form of inlaying metals that dates back to the 4th century BC.A 17th century hookah pipe bowl is on display in the Fric North Room of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford until the end of August. The zinc alloy bowl is inlaid with silver, and is a fine example of Indian craftsmanship. The exhibition, entitled Inlaid Metalwork from Asia, also features work from China and Japan, showcasing the art form of inlaying metals that dates back to the 4th century BC.
Dimensions: 16.4 x 21.7 cm
IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04928767
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looks a vase. In fact, it is bowl of a 17th 4 century hookah pipe. It was filled with water and was supposed to give the user a long cool smoke. That’s not the reason it’s on display in the Fric North Room at the Ashmolean Museum until the end off August though. The exhibition is callled Inlaid Metalwork from Asia and the zinc alloy bowl inlaid with silver is fine example of Indian craftsmanship. The exhibition also features work from China where they have been inlaying metal since the 4th century BC, Japan where it was widely used to decorate samuraj swords, 4 JUL 1989 Page Mag 14/27/89 Mag S. ……//. deep fine example of Indian craftmanship .2/2 wide MAIL OXFORD 00012 Hookah Private collection. Deccan, Inia, 17th century Hookah base. 6% Bidri ware (zinc alloy). inlaid with silver. “Inlaid Metalwork from Asia ” B.12
