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Huqqa Collection

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Painting of a princess listening to female musicians

Painting of a princess listening to female musicians
Painting of a princess with a huqqa listening to female musicians in a palace garden, from Guler in the Punjab, from the V&As collection

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Portrait of a Young Man with a Hookah or Narghile, about 1850. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Young Man with a Hookah or Narghile, about 1850. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Young Man with a Hookah or Narghile, about 1850

Background imageHuqqa Collection: At Close of Day, 1936. Creator: R L Lekhi

At Close of Day, 1936. Creator: R L Lekhi
At Close of Day, 1936. Indian man sitting on a charpoy smoking a hookah. From " The Civil and Military Gazette" Annual, 1936. [India, 1936]

Background imageHuqqa Collection: The Arab Tent. 1857-1859. Creator: William Morris Grundy

The Arab Tent. 1857-1859. Creator: William Morris Grundy
The Arab Tent. 1857-1859

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Odalisque, 1883. Creator: Richard Hall

Odalisque, 1883. Creator: Richard Hall
Odalisque, 1883

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Syrian restaurant, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Syrian restaurant, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Syrian restaurant, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Albert Frederick Calvert in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1907. Creator: Unknown

Albert Frederick Calvert in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Albert Frederick Calvert in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1907

Background imageHuqqa Collection: The Maharajah of Benares, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The Maharajah of Benares, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Maharajah of Benares, 1876. Visit of the future King Edward VII to India

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A Festive Gathering, c1163 AH/AD 1750. Creator: Unknown

A Festive Gathering, c1163 AH/AD 1750. Creator: Unknown
A Festive Gathering, c1163 AH/AD 1750. This painting celebrates the pleasures of smoking and partaking in good company. The composition is made up of animated vignettes

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Nabab de la Côte du Coromandel

Costumes de Différents Pays, Nabab de la Côte du Coromandel
Costumes de Differents Pays, Nabab de la Cote du Coromandel, c1797

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Base for a Water Pipe (huqqa) in the Form of a Dancer (image 2 of 3)

Base for a Water Pipe (huqqa) in the Form of a Dancer (image 2 of 3), between c.1750 and c.1900

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Girl of Northern India; Black Bear Shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Girl of Northern India; Black Bear Shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Girl of Northern India; Black Bear Shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Raja Dip Singh, between c1775 and c1800. Creator: Unknown

Raja Dip Singh, between c1775 and c1800. Creator: Unknown
Raja Dip Singh, between c1775 and c1800

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Women Playing a Game of Chess, c1700. Creator: Unknown

Women Playing a Game of Chess, c1700. Creator: Unknown
Women Playing a Game of Chess, c1700

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Untitled (Gentleman In Eastern Costume With Nubian Model), 1858. Creator: Roger Fenton

Untitled (Gentleman In Eastern Costume With Nubian Model), 1858. Creator: Roger Fenton
Untitled (Gentleman In Eastern Costume With Nubian Model), 1858

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Algerine Women, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Algerine Women, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Algerine Women, 1857. Group of women smoking a huqqa in North Africa. From "Illustrated London News", 1857

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Musical Performance (Recto); Page of Calligraphy (Verso), c1750. Creator: Unknown

Musical Performance (Recto); Page of Calligraphy (Verso), c1750. Creator: Unknown
Musical Performance (Recto); Page of Calligraphy (Verso), c1750

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Camel-drivers Encampment in the Desert, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Camel-drivers Encampment in the Desert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Camel-drivers Encampment in the Desert, 1857

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A Noble Being Entertained by a Female Musician, c1700. Creator: Unknown

A Noble Being Entertained by a Female Musician, c1700. Creator: Unknown
A Noble Being Entertained by a Female Musician, c1700

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Mian Bhupal Dev of Jasrota (circa 1670-circa 1730), c1715. Creator: Unknown

Mian Bhupal Dev of Jasrota (circa 1670-circa 1730), c1715. Creator: Unknown
Mian Bhupal Dev of Jasrota (circa 1670-circa 1730), c1715

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Raja Shamsher Sen of Mandi and Raja Ranjit Suket in Daurbar

Raja Shamsher Sen of Mandi and Raja Ranjit Suket in Daurbar
Raja Shamsher Sen of Mandi and Raja Ranjit Suket in Durbar, between c1772 and c1773

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Seated Indian man with hookah, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen

Seated Indian man with hookah, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Seated Indian man with hookah, 1870-1923

Background imageHuqqa Collection: The Ex-Queen of Oude (Lucknow), 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Ex-Queen of Oude (Lucknow), 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Ex-Queen of Oude (Lucknow), 1857. Begum Hazrat Mahal was the second wife of Nawab of Awadh Wajid Ali Shah, and the regent of Awadh

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. View of...the great waterworks at present in course of erection upon Messrs

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Fumeurs et priseurs, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Fumeurs et priseurs, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Fumeurs et priseurs, 19th century. Smokers and appraisers

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A Couple on a Terrace Surrounded by Attendants and Musicians

A Couple on a Terrace Surrounded by Attendants and Musicians, 18th Century

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Turkish coffee house, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Turkish coffee house, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Turkish coffee house, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A Middle Eastern Woman Reclining in an Exotic Setting, 1844. Creator: Edouard de Beaumont

A Middle Eastern Woman Reclining in an Exotic Setting, 1844. Creator: Edouard de Beaumont
A Middle Eastern Woman Reclining in an Exotic Setting, 1844

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Marquis Claes Lagergren (1853-1930) in eastern costume smoking a hookah

Marquis Claes Lagergren (1853-1930) in eastern costume smoking a hookah

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Tea room, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Tea room, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Tea room, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Men having tea outdoors. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire, LOT 10338, no. 138

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Femme en Grand Parure [Woman in Grand Attire]

Femme en Grand Parure [Woman in Grand Attire], between 1808 and 1812. Series: Les Hindous

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Gipsy Dancer; Notes on Albania, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. Lyons

Gipsy Dancer; Notes on Albania, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. Lyons
Gipsy Dancer; Notes on Albania, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Railway Travelling in India, c1891. Creator: James Grant

Railway Travelling in India, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Railway Travelling in India, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Rajahs and Zemindars of the Northern Provinces of Hindostan, c1891. Creator: James Grant

Rajahs and Zemindars of the Northern Provinces of Hindostan, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Rajahs and Zemindars of the Northern Provinces of Hindostan, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Hyder Ali and the Missionary, c1891. Creator: James Grant

Hyder Ali and the Missionary, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Hyder Ali and the Missionary, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Jaut Zemindars and Peasants, c1891. Creator: James Grant

Jaut Zemindars and Peasants, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Jaut Zemindars and Peasants, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A Thirsty Soul, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne

A Thirsty Soul, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
A Thirsty Soul, n.d

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Young Woman Smoking a Huqqa, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Young Woman Smoking a Huqqa, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Young Woman Smoking a Huqqa, 18th century

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Bell-Shaped Huqqa Base with Floral Design, 18th / 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Bell-Shaped Huqqa Base with Floral Design, 18th / 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Bell-Shaped Huqqa Base with Floral Design, 18th/19th century

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Globular Huqqa Base with Floral Design, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Globular Huqqa Base with Floral Design, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Globular Huqqa Base with Floral Design, 19th century

Background imageHuqqa Collection: 100. Un Iwan, aDamas, 1843. Creator: H. Clerget

100. Un Iwan, aDamas, 1843. Creator: H. Clerget
100. Un Iwan, a Damas, 1843. An iwan (hall or audience chamber), Damascus, Syria

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Lovers on a garden terrace; musicians and attendants, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Lovers on a garden terrace; musicians and attendants, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Lovers on a garden terrace; musicians and attendants, 18th century

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A portrait of Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra and his son Aniruda Chand, Kangra, Punjab Hills

A portrait of Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra and his son Aniruda Chand, Kangra, Punjab Hills
3930751 A portrait of Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra and his son Aniruda Chand, Kangra, Punjab Hills, North India (opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper) by Indian School

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Bayard Taylor, 1855. Creator: Thomas Hicks

Bayard Taylor, 1855. Creator: Thomas Hicks
Bayard Taylor, 1855

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A lady on a terrace with hookah and falcon, 20th century. Creator: Unknown

A lady on a terrace with hookah and falcon, 20th century. Creator: Unknown
A lady on a terrace with hookah and falcon, 20th century. Attributed to a follower of Har Jaimal

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Rao Ram Chandra of Bedla on a swing, ca. 1740s. Creator: Shahji

Rao Ram Chandra of Bedla on a swing, ca. 1740s. Creator: Shahji
Rao Ram Chandra of Bedla on a swing, ca. 1740s. Attributed to Shahji

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Diwan Nawal Singh, Prime Minister of Datia, ca. 1750. Creator: Unknown

Diwan Nawal Singh, Prime Minister of Datia, ca. 1750. Creator: Unknown
Diwan Nawal Singh, Prime Minister of Datia, ca. 1750

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Female performer with tanpura, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Female performer with tanpura, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Female performer with tanpura, 18th century

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A Lady and attendant on a terrace at evening, with three women musicians, 18th century

A Lady and attendant on a terrace at evening, with three women musicians, 18th century

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Portrait of John B. Carmac, in Greek Evzone Costume, 1853. Creator: Walter Gould

Portrait of John B. Carmac, in Greek Evzone Costume, 1853. Creator: Walter Gould
Portrait of John B. Carmac, in Greek Evzone Costume, 1853

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Portrait of a Raja, probably Raja Dhrub Dev of Jasrota, ca. 1690-1700. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Raja, probably Raja Dhrub Dev of Jasrota, ca. 1690-1700. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Raja, probably Raja Dhrub Dev of Jasrota, ca.1690-1700

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Gosain Kirpal Girji, ca. 1720. Creator: Unknown

Gosain Kirpal Girji, ca. 1720. Creator: Unknown
Gosain Kirpal Girji, ca. 1720

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Bottle with Four Handles, Iran, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Bottle with Four Handles, Iran, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Bottle with Four Handles, Iran, 19th century. INfluenced by Venetian style

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Odalisque reclining in a harem, from 'Titres de Romance', 1857

Odalisque reclining in a harem, from "Titres de Romance", 1857
Odalisque reclining in a harem, from " Titres de Romance", 1857. [La plainte de la captive]

Background imageHuqqa Collection: The Pipe Bearer, 1856. Creator: John Frederick Lewis

The Pipe Bearer, 1856. Creator: John Frederick Lewis
The Pipe Bearer, 1856

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Montenegro, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen &

Montenegro, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen &
Montenegro, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1890

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Prince and Ladies in a Garden, mid-18th century. Creator: Nidha Mal

Prince and Ladies in a Garden, mid-18th century. Creator: Nidha Mal
Prince and Ladies in a Garden, mid-18th century

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Princesses Gather at a Fountain, ca. 1770. Creator: Unknown

Princesses Gather at a Fountain, ca. 1770. Creator: Unknown
Princesses Gather at a Fountain, ca. 1770

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Study for The Pipe Bearer, 1841-51. Creator: John Frederick Lewis

Study for The Pipe Bearer, 1841-51. Creator: John Frederick Lewis
Study for " The Pipe Bearer", 1841-51

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Armes et ustensiles du Kaire, December 1849-January 1850. Creator: Maxime du Camp

Armes et ustensiles du Kaire, December 1849-January 1850. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Armes et ustensiles du Kaire, December 1849-January 1850

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Asiatic Turk, from Worlds Smokers series (N33) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Asiatic Turk, from Worlds Smokers series (N33) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Odalisque, from Worlds Smokers series (N33) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Odalisque, from Worlds Smokers series (N33) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A Raja Smoking a Hookah, ca. 1690-1710. Creator: Unknown

A Raja Smoking a Hookah, ca. 1690-1710. Creator: Unknown
A Raja Smoking a Hookah, ca. 1690-1710

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Portrait of Thakur Utham Ram, ca. 1760. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Thakur Utham Ram, ca. 1760. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Thakur Utham Ram, ca. 1760

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Maharaja Bijay Singh in His Harem, ca. 1770. Creator: Unknown

Maharaja Bijay Singh in His Harem, ca. 1770. Creator: Unknown
Maharaja Bijay Singh in His Harem, ca. 1770

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Halt of Caravans at the Wells of Saba (Beersheba) in the Desert South of Hebron, 1850

Halt of Caravans at the Wells of Saba (Beersheba) in the Desert South of Hebron, 1850

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Man smoking a water pipe on board the Hatasoo steamboat, Egypt, 1898

Man smoking a water pipe on board the Hatasoo steamboat, Egypt, 1898. The Hatasoo was a passenger paddle steamer on the River Nile, built in 1890. Am Bord der Nildampfer Hatasoo

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Arab Horse Dealers. Creator: Unknown

Arab Horse Dealers. Creator: Unknown
Arab Horse Dealers. Postcard

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Persane Fumant Le Kalgan, (Persian woman smoking in Kalgan), 1900. Creator: Unknown

Persane Fumant Le Kalgan, (Persian woman smoking in Kalgan), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Persane Fumant Le Kalgan, (Persian woman smoking in Kalgan), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule VIII". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ]

Background imageHuqqa Collection: The caterpillar on his mushroom, c1900

The caterpillar on his mushroom, c1900. After the illustrations by John Tenniel. From Coloured Lantern Slides - Primus Junior Lecturers Series: No. 776. Alice in Wonderland. Chapter I

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Pipe Attendant, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Pipe Attendant, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Pipe Attendant, 1857. The pipe-attendant is an essential in Oriental luxury and comfort, the pipe itself being the inseparable companion of Nawab, Pasha, and Sahib

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Sketches in the Persian Gulf - the Hon

Sketches in the Persian Gulf - the Hon. Mr. Murray and his suite - from a photograph, 1857. Engraving after a photograph by Major H

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A group of Greek, Armenian and Turkish merchants in a coffee house in Vienna

A group of Greek, Armenian and Turkish merchants in a coffee house in Vienna, 1813-1824

Background imageHuqqa Collection: An Arab sheikh smoking, 1848. Artist: Saint Germain

An Arab sheikh smoking, 1848. Artist: Saint Germain
An Arab sheikh smoking, 1848. Illustration from The Valley of the Nile by Emile Prisse d Avennes

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A Singing Girl, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

A Singing Girl, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Singing Girl, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Afghan merchants of Charman on the borders of Afghanistan, 1902. Artist: F Bremner

Afghan merchants of Charman on the borders of Afghanistan, 1902. Artist: F Bremner
Afghan merchants of Charman on the borders of Afghanistan, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Alice and the caterpillar, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel

Alice and the caterpillar, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
Alice and the caterpillar, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. [Macmillan & Co

Background imageHuqqa Collection: A Cairene Cafe, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale

A Cairene Cafe, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
A Cairene Cafe, c1905, (1912). From An Artist in Egypt by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1912]

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Men relaxing, Cairo, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish

Men relaxing, Cairo, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
Men relaxing, Cairo, Egypt, c1922. Smoking hookahs and playing a board game. A print from Peoples of all Nationa, Volume III, edited by J A Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922

Background imageHuqqa Collection: People of Cairo, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish

People of Cairo, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
People of Cairo, Egypt, c1922. A print from Peoples of all Nations, Volume III, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922

Background imageHuqqa Collection: Arab cafe at Esna, south of Luxor, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish

Arab cafe at Esna, south of Luxor, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
Arab cafe at Esna, south of Luxor, Egypt, c1922. A print from Peoples of all Nations, Volume III, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922



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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Exploring the Cultural Richness of Huqqa: A Journey Through Art and History" Immerse yourself in the captivating world as we delve into its cultural significance through a collection of exquisite artworks. At Close of Day, 1936, presents a mesmerizing painting depicting a princess enthralled by the enchanting melodies played by female musicians while indulging in the pleasures of huqqa. Transporting us to another era, The caterpillar on his mushroom, c1900, showcases an intricate design that adorns this beloved smoking device. Its delicate craftsmanship reflects the artistry and attention to detail associated with huqqa. Albert Frederick Calvert in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1907 takes us on a visual journey to one of huqqa's historical origins. This image captures Calvert amidst the grandeur and opulence of Granada's Alhambra palace where he might have enjoyed this traditional pastime. Gipsy Dancer; Notes on Albania, 1875 offers a glimpse into how huqqa transcends borders and cultures. This artwork portrays an Albanian dancer who embodies both grace and strength while holding onto her cherished huqqa. Railway Travelling in India, c1891 depicts scenes from daily life where people from all walks of life come together over their shared love for huqqa. It showcases how this ancient tradition has become ingrained within Indian society. Rajahs and Zemindars of Northern Provinces Hindostan, c1891 highlights how even royalty partook in this social ritual. These esteemed figures would gather around ornate hookahs during gatherings or important discussions. Hyder Ali and the Missionary, c1891 tells a tale that intertwines religion with culture as it features Hyder Ali engaging with a missionary over their respective beliefs while enjoying their shared passion for smoking from their trusted huqqa.

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