FRANCE, FOR THE PERSIAN MARKET, CIRCA 1860

细节

A PART PARIS PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE
FRANCE, FOR THE PERSIAN MARKET, CIRCA 1860
Comprising thirty-four dishes and other vessels, each painted with a central depiction of a Persian figure or scene, the figures set against imaginary orientalist backgrounds, blue rims with gold rules, each piece inscribed on the reverse in Farsi, two teacups perhaps from another original set with green ground and floral decoration as well as the figures but with the same inscription on the reverse, "farmayesh-e Alexi Roman", gilding thin on a few pieces
Largest plate 11in. (28cm.) diam.; Smallest side dish 6in. (15.2cm.) diam. (34)

注意事项

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

拍品专文

Another smaller group of vessels from the same service was sold in these rooms on 12 October 1999, lot 221. The vessels in that service came reputedly from the collection of Atabaig 'Azam, Mirza 'Ali Ashgar Khan Amin al-Sultan, last prime minister of Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar. Most of the vessels of both sets have the same name 'Alexi Roman' written in red nasta'liq under almost every piece denoting the name of the original patron. It has not been possible to identify him.

The service as offered comprises:
One large round serving bowl with a seated man and musician
Six shallow soup dishes
Two dinner plates with mounted figures and attendants
Three smaller plates with mounted figures
Six small side plates
Two bonbon dishes with seated musicians
Three teacups with their saucers
Two additional teacups with seated figures and floral sprays
Two cusped oval occasional dishes
Four dessert plates
Except where stated otherwise, each plate is painted with a single standing or seated figure.