Huqqa Pipe Collection

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

The Maharajah of Benares, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Maharajah of Benares, 1876. Visit of the future King Edward VII to India. The Maharajah [Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh] is described by the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent as being a

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

Costumes de Différents Pays, Nabab de la Côte du Coromandel, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Nabab de la Cote du Coromandel, c1797

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Camel-drivers Encampment in the Desert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Camel-drivers Encampment in the Desert, 1857. The camels are unladen, and most of them, weary with the day's work, lie about in uncouth

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

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

Raja Shamsher Sen of Mandi and Raja Ranjit Suket in Daurbar, between c1772 and c1773. Creator: Unknown
Raja Shamsher Sen of Mandi and Raja Ranjit Suket in Durbar, between c1772 and c1773

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

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

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

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

A Couple on a Terrace Surrounded by Attendants and Musicians, 18th Century. Creator: Unknown
A Couple on a Terrace Surrounded by Attendants and Musicians, 18th Century

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

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

Marquis Claes Lagergren (1853-1930) in eastern costume smoking a hookah. Creator: Guillaume Berggren
Marquis Claes Lagergren (1853-1930) in eastern costume smoking a hookah

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

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

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]

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

Albert Frederick Calvert in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Albert Frederick Calvert in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1907. Portrait of Australian traveller and author Calvert (1872-1946) wearing oriental dress and smoking a huqqa

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

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

A group of Greek, Armenian and Turkish merchants in a coffee house in Vienna, 1813-1824. Creator: Johan Friedrich Fritz
A group of Greek, Armenian and Turkish merchants in a coffee house in Vienna, 1813-1824

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

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]

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

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]

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"Indulging in the Exotic: A Journey through Time with the Huqqa Pipe" Step into a world of enchantment as we explore the captivating history and allure of the huqqa pipe. This ancient smoking device has been an integral part of various cultures, transcending time and borders. In "At Close of Day, 1936, " R L Lekhi's mesmerizing painting takes us back to a bygone era, where a princess delicately listens to female musicians while enjoying her huqqa pipe. The scene is reminiscent of opulence and relaxation. Transporting us further into fantasy, "The caterpillar on his mushroom, c1900" captures whimsy and imagination. As Alice did in Wonderland, one can almost imagine taking puffs from their huqqa pipe alongside this curious creature. Traveling across continents, Albert Frederick Calvert immerses himself in Granada's Alhambra in 1907. In this unknown creator's photograph, we witness Calvert indulging in the pleasures offered by his trusty huqqa pipe amidst Spain's architectural marvels. Frederick A. Lyons' depiction of a Gipsy Dancer from 1875 introduces us to Albania's vibrant culture. With swirling skirts and graceful movements, she captivates audiences while perhaps enjoying moments of respite with her beloved huqqa pipe. James Grant invites us aboard India's railways circa 1891 with "Railway Travelling in India. " Amidst bustling carriages filled with people from all walks of life lies an opportunity for passengers to unwind with their cherished huqqa pipes during long journeys. Grant continues his exploration through Northern Provinces' Rajahs and Zemindars circa 1891; these influential figures find solace after days filled with responsibilities by sharing stories over their trusted companion - the huqqa pipe.