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Qajar period damascened steel figurine of a dove - MS.1586
Origin: Persia
Circa: 19
th
Century AD
Dimensions:
10" (25.4cm) high
x 7.5" (19.1cm) wide
Medium: Steel
Additional Information: C
£7,500.00
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
This Persian figure of a dove, sculpted from
hammered steel and decorated with stylised
feathers, cusped medallion outlined in gilt, with
etched and inlaid silver and gold decoration,
dates from last decade of the 19th century.
The boom in artistic expression that occurred
during the Qajar era was the fortunate side effect
of the period of relative peace that accompanied
the rule of Agha Muhammad Khan and his
descendants. With his ascension, the bloody
turmoil that had been devastating 18th century
Persia came to a blissful end, thus, making it
possible for the peacetime arts to again flourish.
The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal dynasty of
Turkic origin, specifically from the Qajar tribe,
which ruled Persia (Iran) from 1785 to 1925.
- (MS.1586)
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