India. (B.a.) 



[25.] Hookah; base, yin. x 6in. diameter; globular, 

 pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) on three feet; chillum 

 also inlaid. Height, 21 in. 



[ 26.] Hookah; base, cut-glass, 7m. high, 6 Jin. diameter; 

 rising tube, chillum, and sarpoosh of silver gilt, repousse. 



[ 27. J Hookah; base, Bohemian glass, enamelled; 

 Chillum brass. Height, n Jin. x 5m. diameter. 



[28.] Narghile; bowl, cocoa nut, encrusted with silver 

 and coral, standing on tripod ; stem, wood, ornamented with 

 silver chains and small coins ; chillum silver, with similar 

 chains and coins. Height, 24m. 



[29.] Hookah, with dish, entirely of alabaster; bowl, 

 carved with spiral pattern. Height, 17 in. 



[ 30.] Hookah Base; pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) 

 10 Jin. diameter, 10 Jin. high; bell shape; four oval medal- 

 lions, with Greek key pattern border; wreaths of flowers 

 between ; key pattern round edge of base and at top. 



[ 30.*] Hookah Base ; pewter, inlaid with silver 

 (Bidri ;) 8 Jin. diameter x 8^in. high ; ' surface covered with 

 lozenge pattern, graduated. 



[31.] Hookah Base; pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) 

 6in. diameter x 6f in. high ; surface covered with diaper 

 pattern ; each division enclosing a four-petalled flower. 



[ 32.] Hookah Base; pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) 

 8in. diameter x 6Jin. high ; body covered with scale-like 

 pattern ; horizontal borders round base and at top. 



[33.] Hookah Base; pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) 

 6Jin. diameter x 6|in. high ; six groups of flowers, divided 

 by upright bands of ornaments. 



[34.J Hookah Base; pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) 

 3|in. diameter x 3§in. high, standing upon dish, 6jin. 

 diameter; dish, with three feet; surface covered with flowers 

 and ornament inlaid with silver. 



[35.] Hookah Base; brass; 7m. diameter x 7-Jin. 

 high ; body covered with flowers and leaves in thin metal 

 applique*; on ground of black lines, crossed diagonally. 

 (Niello ?) 



[ 36.] Hubble-bubble ; cocoa-nut bowl, 3 Jin. diameter ; 

 stem, turned wood, 7 Jin. long; turned and painted tube; 

 earthenware chillum, 9m. long. 



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