{"product_id":"late-18th-century-bidri-indo-persian-hookah-base","title":"Late 18th Century Bidri Indo-Persian Hookah Base","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:92df1fcd-9353-4eca-8183-719a4cb4f6b2-7\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1d8b4a2d-25a7-4794-8e2c-a96d31b2a929\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-mini\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"444\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn elegant and unusually large late 18th century bell-shaped Bidri hookah base. The surface is engraved and inlaid with brass and silver forming intricate foliate motifs on a blackened background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"444\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is decorated using the type of metal inlay known as Bidri, in which the base metal (a zinc alloy) is darkened through a chemical process to highlight the sheen of the inlaid metal in the floral ornament. This piece exemplifies traditional Bidri metalworking techniques from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 40 cm \/ 16 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter: 25.5 cm \/ 10 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£3,380\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"McWhirter Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51930591494427,"sku":null,"price":3380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/9199\/1067\/files\/IMG_2569.jpg?v=1774447684","url":"https:\/\/jamesmcwhirter.com\/products\/late-18th-century-bidri-indo-persian-hookah-base","provider":"James McWhirter Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}