PERIOD: | 18th Century |
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ORIGIN: | Persia |
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DIMENSIONS: | 25.5×11 Cm |
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DESCRIPTION: | Of a globular form on a short foot with a large flaring rim, engraved and decorated motifs and entwined rund inner of the edge of the basin with the full history of capturing of “Prophet Youesf,above and below scrolling vines, the underside of the rim with alternating roundels and cartouches containing scrolling vines,filled cartouches interspersed by roundels containing vegetal interlace on a ground of undulating vines. |
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| | Arts of Zandy’s Period;Example of painting from the Zand Dynasty era, circa 1790. The instruments are the tar and daf. The Zand era was a time of relative peace and economic growth for the country. Many territories that were once captured by the Ottomans in the late Safavid era were retaken, and Iran was once again a coherent and prosperous country. From 1765 onwards Karim Khan promoted art and architecture at his capital Shiraz.After Iranian painting reached its height at the end of the 17th century, a special school of painting took shape during the Zand era in the 17th and 18th centuries, Painting thrived under Karim Khan, and notable paintings from this era include Muhammad Karim Khan Zand and the Ottoman Ambassador which was created c. 1775.The most important painter of the Zand era was Mohammad Sadiq.The art of this era is remarkable and, despite the short length of the dynasty, a distinct Zand art had the time to emerge. Many Qajar artistic traits were copied from the Zand examples and Zand art became the foundation of Qajar arts and crafts. Following Karim Khan’s death, the Zand dynasty became embroiled in disputes over succession and other intrigues, which put a halt to further significant patronage of the arts. |
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| Condition reports; | As seen in the image and expected aged on surface as viewed. |
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Provenance: | Acquired, From French Private Collections. |
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