* TWO QAJAR PIERCED SILVER QALYAN CUPS
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
Iran, late 19th century

Comprising a smaller qalyan cup, of cylindrical shape and with an everted circular rim, the body decorated with engraved arabesque-style cartouches with pierced rectangles, two long chainlets on each side, 8cm diam. and 6cm high; and a larger qalyan cup, of circular shape, the rim gently everted, the exterior decorated with openwork rosettes and two chainlets on each side, 8.3cm diam. and 6.2cm high.