Persia. (B.c.) 



[2 7. J Hookah Base; brass; 6 Jin. diameter x 6 Jin. 

 high ; horizontal bands of ornament and figures covering its 

 whole surface. 



[ 28.] Chillum ; 7m. long, silver; repousse - ; the middle 

 enamelled with flowers and with ornament, on dark blue 

 ground ; four chains ; painted stick, 7m. long. 



[29.] Narghile Bowl, brass ; belt of Persian inscrip- 

 tions around middle; figures in low relief on lower part, each 

 under an arch ; figures and heads in medallions around 

 upper half. 9m. high, 4jin. diameter. Similar to No. 1 2. 



[30.J Mouthpiece, 8 Jin. long; enamelled head, 1 Jin. 



[31.] Chillum; upper part of silver, 3 Jin. high; belt 

 of perforated work at top ; silver chains ; lower part black 

 wood, carved. 6jin. high, 3jin. diameter. 



[32.] Chillum, silver ; chased in lozenge pattern, and 

 perforated ; many chains, with carnelian beads at ends. 9m. 

 high, 2 Jin. diameter. 



[33.] Chillum ; upper part enamelled heads in medal- 

 lions ; lower part wood, carved. 5 Jin. high, 2 Jin. diameter. 



[34.J Cup of Chillum, silver; perforated; engraved; 

 chains. 2 Jin. high, 3m. diameter. 



[ 35.J Hookah Base, brown earthenware; silver mounts; 

 repousse. 9 Jin. high, 7 Jin. diameter. 



[ 36 and 37. J Hookah Base, brown earthenware ; brass 

 mounts, with Persian ornament incised. 



[ 38.] Hookah Base, porcelain ; Persian ornament in 

 white, blue ground. 9m. high, 7m. diameter. 



[ 39.] Hookah Base, porcelain ; landscapes and orna- 

 ment in outline in gold on blue ground. 9m. high, 6in. 

 diameter. 



[40.] Hookah Base, porcelain; ornament in gold on 

 blue ground ; chased silver base, with three feet ; silver rim 

 and cover, repousse, and chain ; four makers' marks in 

 Chinese characters, n in. high x 6in. diameter. 



[41.] Narghile Bowl, enamelled in colours all over; 

 oh middle, twelve vertical panels of flowers, with divisions of 

 brass-work, arched at top and bottom ; above, six heads, in 

 medallions, with rosettes of flowers between ; below, five 

 heads, in medallions, with small rosettes between. 10 Jin. 

 high, sin. diameter. 



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