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LOT 2330

Indian Gilded Glass Hookah Base

20TH CENTURY A.D.

8 in. (515 grams, 20.4 cm).

Globular in profile with gilt collar to the columnar neck; circumferential bands of gilt flowers to the shoulder, vertical clusters to the sidewall. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection, UK.

CONDITION
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LOT 2330

Indian Gilded Glass Hookah Base

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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