Hookah BLACK AMETHYST Glass Bohemian Water Pipe Bong Hand Painted Antique Czech

Description: This is an antique or vintage hookah base, with no branding. The color is a black amethyst purple that reads as brown or black when it is not backlit. Backlit you can see the luminous deep amethyst coloring. Handpainted with white, yellow, and green. Gold accents Raised diamond pattern on the sides. At the moment, I do not have good photos of the luminous purple hue but I will put it back in the photo box soon to try for a good representation. Origin is not clear--no markings or stickers to show when or where this was produced. From the shape, it looks to be Bohemian, produced in what is now the Czech Republic for the Turkish market. Black Amethyst glass has been made for a long time, but it did have a resurgence in the 1930's to 1950's. I saw a similar item, vase not hookah, for sale on a Pakistani website which noted it as "new. But this hookah base does not seem to be contemporary at all. Anyway, my best guess is only a guess--though I did spend quite a long time researching this on multiple occasions. If you have any concrete info, please reach out! Measures 11" tall, just under 3" at top, with the top opening just under 2". 5" diameter at base with rounded section of middle being around 6". No cracks or chips. Only minor wear to the gold accents--far, far less wear than would be expected from its age. A very nice vintage or antique hookah base for your collection or use! How I Assess Vintage Pieces Please note that my written descriptions are not AI-generated! These are written by a human physically looking at the actual piece. My listings are more than just a one line list of the dimensions. I strive to identify all flaws—even minor ones—in the listing, with both photos and descriptions. This means you know what you are getting from me. Vintage items typically have light signs of usage: utensil marks, diminished shine to the glaze, scratches on the design, chips, crazing, and cracks. The situations mentioned above are exactly what I examine each item for, under a bright light and with glasses on, as I am listing it. I don’t use the word “excellent” unless there is no crazing, no cracks, no chips, zero utensil marks, and no muting of colors or glaze sheen…so I rarely use the word “excellent” for a vintage item. Problems: In the event of a problem, please contact me asap. I want you to be happy with your purchase! Returns: Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase. Buyer pays return postage. No refund will be given if item arrives broken or damaged, so please pack returns very carefully. Feedback I leave feedback within a week after your item is received. If you are considering leaving neutral or negative feedback, please contact me first! I appreciate the chance to make things right. If you check out my feedback, you will see I do not often disappoint. Looking for Other Vintage Mid Century Modern Items? WAXWING MID MOD may be able to help! Let me know what you are after. At any given moment I have 100+ items not listed yet! I focus on mid-century modern plate sets, serving pieces, barware, glassware, stemware, vases, and art. You can find me under AstridWaxwing09 on various platforms. I love reuniting orphan glassware with its pattern family! Franciscan, Noritake, Lenox, Stangl, Salem, California potteries, Dorothy Thorpe, McCoy, Hazel Atlas, Fire King, Anchor Hocking, Pyrex, and Corning Ware/Corelle are some of the brands I seek out and educate myself about. I’m drawn to kitchenware because kitchen is the heart of the home. The ritual of choosing a plate pattern when getting married is one of the first choices an engaged couple makes together. This is when they decide what image of “successful adulthood” they want to portray to their friends and family. Often the bride had more control over these choices—but so much less control about most everything else. Women are still fighting for control over their lives, bodies, education, and destiny. It may seem odd to look backwards at dishes and bowls from the 1920’s-1970’s to be inspired about women’s rights but I am aware on a daily basis that any opportunity or privilege I have today was made possible by women who came before me—intelligent women like my mother who may have not been legally able to have her own checking account or attend certain universities, but still took action to shape a better future.

Price: 80 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

End Time: 2025-01-16T18:36:12.000Z

Shipping Cost: 12.75 USD