A PAIR OF LARGE QAJAR GOLD DAMASCENED AND ETCHED VASES AND COVERS, each rising from a flaring foot to the waisted body with flaring rim, the domed cover rising to a pointed knop, the body etched with figural cartouches within damascened frames flanked by similar part cartouches, a band of fine thuluth inscriptions above, the base with similar floral cartouches above a band of inscription, the cover with similar figural and floral cartouches above a band of inscription, second half 19th century