Lot Essay
The central inscription roundel reads: Made to the order of Muhammad 'Ali Zarni, Nasr al-Dowla, in the year 1905.
A depiction of the patron is to be found (as part of a group shot) in Bamdad, M.: Dictionary of National Biography of Iran, 1700-1960, Teheran, 1966, vol.V, p.16
A depiction of the patron is to be found (as part of a group shot) in Bamdad, M.: Dictionary of National Biography of Iran, 1700-1960, Teheran, 1966, vol.V, p.16