AN ENAMELLED SILVER HUQQA BASE AND TRAY, INDIA, PROBABLY LUCKNOW, AND PERSIA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY |

the huqqa of bell-shaped form, decorated in polychrome enamels with flowers emanating from vases alternating with bouquets, pecking birds near the base, between bands containing gilt floral details, custom tray with en-suite floral decoration, both later re-set with Persian polychrome enamelled portrait roundels, those on the huqqa featuring young men in Qajar dress and the tray with Qajar floral bouquets

In good condition, enamel strong, the base of the huqqa appears to have been re-soldered at a later date, oxidisation visible to underside and to interior, some rubbing to silver, enamel mainly intact, the Qajar Persian enamels appear to have replaced another, original motif, as evidenced by the variation in size of frame and roundel (with some encrustation visible in between), minor dents and scratches to surface as consistent with age and use, the tray also with strong enamels, some wear and scratches to surface as consistent with age and use, as viewed.
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