Bidri huqqa base, India, 19th century Campaniform bidri base with cylindrical mouthpiece, decorated with a silver-inlaid frieze of poly-lobed mandorla decorated with a floral rosette and standing out against a starry background, the main register framed by carnation friezes on wavy stems. Height: 18 cm Rust, oxidation, lack of background, a few inlay marks. A Bidri Hookah Base, India, 19th century