SIGNED 'ALI, QAJAR IRAN, DATED DHUL-HIJJA 1309 AH/JUNE-JULY 1892 AD

細節

A CARVED HARDSTONE FLASK MADE FOR QAJAR MINISTER AMIN SULTAN
SIGNED 'ALI, QAJAR IRAN, DATED DHUL-HIJJA 1309 AH/JUNE-JULY 1892 AD
Of pear form with a head-shaped dropper, the body finely carved, one side depicting a lion hunting a gazelle within a floral wreath, a cartouche above and below signed and dated in nasta'liq, the other side depicting a putto holding a bow and arrow within a floral wreath, a cartouche above with name of Minister Amin Sultan in nasta'liq, gold-inlaid rim engraved with flowers, gold chain and loop attached by suspension loops to each shoulder, finial deficient from lower terminal, in red fitted case
3in. (7.7cm.)

來源

Sotheby's, London, 25 April 2012, lot 566.

注意事項

This lot is offered without reserve.

拍場告示

Please note this may also be softstone.

The USA prohibits the purchase by US persons of Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. The US sanctions apply to US persons regardless of the location of the transaction or the shipping intentions of the US person. For this reason, Christie’s will not accept bids by US persons on this lot. Non-US persons wishing to import this lot into the USA are advised that they will need to apply for an OFAC licence and that this can take many months to be granted.

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Louise Broadhurst

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拍品專文

Mirza 'Ali Asghar Khan (1858 – 1907) was a prominent and influential politician of the Qajar period whose high status is reflected in his honorific titles. He was the son of Aqa Ibrahim 'Amin al-Sultan, and inherited his father’s title upon his death in 1882-3 AD, before being appointed Prime Minister in 1893 AD. Upon Naser al-Din Shah’s death, Mirza 'Ali Asghar Khan is credited with the transition of power to Muzaffar al-Din Shah, who would later confer on him the title Atabak-e ‘Azam, a title associated with the Seljuk titulatures (Calmard, 1987, pp.878-90).
The abundant carving of this flask is signed by ‘Ali. This could be the work of a carver named ‘Ali Hakkak Shirazi, who Fursat al-Dawla Shirazi notes to be a master of hardstone carving (1362 sh, p. 551).

SIGNED 'ALI, QAJAR IRAN, DATED DHUL-HIJJA 1309 AH/JUNE-JULY 1892 AD

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