3http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/41612/fullGilded and Cut-Glass Hookah Base19th century Cut glass, gildingThis nargile base (one of a pair) is embellished by bands of decorative incisions, gilt floral motifs and small stars. It was created in Beykoz (a district of Istanbul) in the nineteenth century. Nargile is the Turkish word for a tobacco pipe (also called a hookah, shisha, or hubble bubble). It is used by drawing smoke through a long pipe through a base containing water. The practice of nargile smoking erupted in Istanbul during the early 1600s and became an essential element of coffee houses where men from across all social strata gathered to pass time, socialize, and engage in political discourse.Glasshttp://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/objects/5404/rdfhttp://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/41611/fullGilded and Cut-Glass Hookah Base19th century Glass, gildingThis nargile base (one of a pair) is embellished by bands of decorative incisions, gilt floral motifs and small stars. It was created in Beykoz (a district of Istanbul) in the nineteenth century. Nargile is the Turkish word for a tobacco pipe (also called a hookah, shisha, or hubble bubble). It is used by drawing smoke through a long pipe through a base containing water. The practice of nargile smoking erupted in Istanbul during the early 1600s and became an essential element of coffee houses where men from across all social strata gathered to pass time, socialize, and engage in political discourse.Glasshttp://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/objects/5405/rdfhttp://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/41610/fullGilded Cut-Glass Bottle with Floral MotifsDated 1227 AH (1812 CE)Cut glass, gildingThis nargile (water pipe) base (one of a pair) has a rounded base resting on a circular foot. Its long, fluted neck is gilded with small floral blossoms and a band containing a cartouche. Alternating bands of gilded floral motifs and decoratively cut patterns encircle the base. This object was created in Ottoman Istanbul in the nineteenth century. During this time, goods from Europe had flooded the Ottoman market. Intent on revitalizing and modernizing Ottoman industry, Sultan Selim III (r. 1789-1807 CE) issued edicts to promote the use of local goods and established modernized factories in Istanbul, including glass factories in the district of Beykoz. European glassmakers were brought to Istanbul to offer technical and scientific advice, and soon, Ottoman-made glass appeared in original colors, shapes and sizes. “Beykoz glass” was typically embellished by cutting, gilding and enameling, conveying a sense of luxury. Glasshttp://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/objects/5402/rdf