19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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AN UNMARKED IRANIAN (PERSIAN) SILVER TRAY
Kermanshah or Shiraz, Iran, ca. 1920s - 1930s
AN UNMARKED IRANIAN (PERSIAN) SILVER TRAY
Kermanshah or Shiraz, Iran, ca. 1920s - 1930s
Of octagonal shape, with rounded corners, with an upward-curved engraved and ring-punched rim, the central field chased in relief with a large and crowded figural panel featuring archaistic Achaemenid-revival characters engaged in various activities, interspersed amidst wild and mythical animals, the central medallion featuring a man fighting a griffin, encased within a continuous calligraphic band on the outer edge, the rim with vegetal scrollwork, unmarked.
28.5cm x 43cm
741.3gr
Sold for £1,722
AN UNMARKED IRANIAN (PERSIAN) SILVER TRAY
Kermanshah or Shiraz, Iran, ca. 1920s - 1930s
Of octagonal shape, with rounded corners, with an upward-curved engraved and ring-punched rim, the central field chased in relief with a large and crowded figural panel featuring archaistic Achaemenid-revival characters engaged in various activities, interspersed amidst wild and mythical animals, the central medallion featuring a man fighting a griffin, encased within a continuous calligraphic band on the outer edge, the rim with vegetal scrollwork, unmarked.
28.5cm x 43cm
741.3gr
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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