Lot 93
A STRIKING BIDRI SILVER INLAID HOOKAH BASE WITH POPPY SPRAYS
INDIA, BIDAR, CIRCA 1700
Auction: 10 June 2026 from 14:00 BST
Description
of bell-shaped form, the main body and spout decorated with elegant poppy sprays, narrow borders with continuous undulating flower heads and interlinking vegetal vines
Dimensions
17cm high
Footnote
These stylised Hyderabad poppy sprays never cease to appeal. They were frequently depicted in eighteenth century Deccani decorative arts and often used in the foreground gardens of Hyderabad paintings. For a spherical-shaped hookah base sold through these rooms, see Islamic & Indian Art, London, 11 December 2024, lot 53.