19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
235
AN IRANIAN (PERSIAN) SHIRAZ-STYLE SILVER SAUCER
Possibly Kermanshah, Southern Iran, early 20th century
AN IRANIAN (PERSIAN) SHIRAZ-STYLE SILVER SAUCER
Possibly Kermanshah, Southern Iran, early 20th century
Of shallow rounded shape, with scalloped rim, the central medallion incised with an intimate courtly scene, a ruler flanked by his two sons, blessing one of them, surrounded by a wide band of figures in profile, cladi in traditional dress and engaged in a celebratory banquet scene, the overall design an expression of the silversmithing traditions of southern and western Iran during the late Qajar and early Pahlavi period, the dense figural border and dynamic composition characteristic of Kermanshah silverware.
15cm diameter
Sold for £234
AN IRANIAN (PERSIAN) SHIRAZ-STYLE SILVER SAUCER
Possibly Kermanshah, Southern Iran, early 20th century
Of shallow rounded shape, with scalloped rim, the central medallion incised with an intimate courtly scene, a ruler flanked by his two sons, blessing one of them, surrounded by a wide band of figures in profile, cladi in traditional dress and engaged in a celebratory banquet scene, the overall design an expression of the silversmithing traditions of southern and western Iran during the late Qajar and early Pahlavi period, the dense figural border and dynamic composition characteristic of Kermanshah silverware.
15cm diameter
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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