2 wood with mother-of-pearl inlays hookah stems and 2 metal hookah vases, Nepal: 1 decorated with dragons, divinity heads and flowers, 1 decorated with figure heads, rodents and flowers, the 2 bases tripod decorated with Buddhist lions, 53 cm and 47.5 cm long (stems), 14.5 cm high (vases) (restorations)

2 wood with mother-of-pearl inlays hookah stems and 2 metal hookah vases, Nepal: 1 decorated with dragons, divinity heads and flowers, 1 decorated with figure heads, rodents and flowers, the 2 bases tripod decorated with Buddhist lions, 53 cm and 47.5 cm long (stems), 14.5 cm high (vases) (restorations)

Overall wear to the surfaces

Lacks of some mother-of-pearl pieces

Hookah with human heads:

Some chips

Hookah with divinities heads:

some chips

Vases:

One has a hole under the base

Restorations

Some dark traces

One has a replaced foot, by a kind of "pot"

Some surface scratches

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According to the Art. 6a, "Foreign buyers shall always check the relevant customs laws and regulations before bidding on any lot containing wildlife material such as, but not only: ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, rhinoceros horn, or whalebone. Hôtel des Ventes pays particular attention to complete its due diligence duties to ensure that all the objects presented in the catalogue comply with our laws and regulations of Cultural Property (CPTA). However, we are under no obligation to cancel your purchase and refund the amount paid if your lot cannot be exported, imported or if seized by a government authority."

Therefore, buyers are not entitled to cancel the sale in the event that they are refused export or import.

Please note that Piguet Hôtel des Ventes will not issue any CITES for export