FIVE QAJAR METAL TRAYS AND BOXES
FIVE QAJAR METAL TRAYS AND BOXES

PERSIA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

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FIVE QAJAR METAL TRAYS AND BOXES
PERSIA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Comprising a shallowly convex flat circular tinned copper box with a central nasta'liq roundel within a band of finely engraved flowering vine and perching birds, in an outer band of continuous inscription including the date AH 1231 (1815-16 AD); a small cylindrical brass box finely engraved with a band of dervishes, interlaced arabesques around the cover, early 19th century, dented; a tinned copper circular tray worked in repouss and engraved with dense flowering vine and perching birds, deer below, in an engraved similar border; a brass circular tray, the interior engraved with radiating panels of arabesques filled with flowering vine; and a large engraved brass tray with similar radiating cartouches, arabesques and floral motifs, a band of palmettes and arabesque cartouches around the rim with downturned wavy lip
Largest 20in. (51.5cm.) diam. (5)