Enameled Element of a Huqqa
This enamel-painted (mina) element belongs to a huqqa, or qalian (the Persian term for huqqa or water pipe), and would have been placed at the very top of a tall qalian. It is elaborately decorated with roundels depicting figures of young men, a young woman, and couples dressed in European-style clothing, typical of those found on nineteenth-century Persian enamels. These figures are enclosed in roundels with Rococo-style gold framing devices. It demonstrates a taste for decorative works adorned with highly Europeanized ornamentation in mid- to late-nineteenth-century Iran.
Artwork Details
- Title: Enameled Element of a Huqqa
- Date: mid-19th century
- Geography: Made in Iran
- Medium: Gold; enamel-painted and turquoise
- Dimensions: Overall:
H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
W. 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm) - Classification: Metal
- Object Number: 2026.276.2
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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