IRAN, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY

细节

A LATE SAFAVID OR AFSHARID CARVED AXE (TABARZIN) HEAD
IRAN, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY
Of typical form slightly flaring from the tubular shaft to the curved blade, each face carved with a panel of various animals within a gold meandering floral border, the shaft covered with a similar cartouche containing birds and a scrolling leaf, the hammer back also with birds and a floral spray, gilding rubbed, very slight corrosion
5¼in. (13.3cm.) long

来源

Anon sale in these Rooms, 11 October 2005, lot 87

注意事项

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

荣誉呈献

Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse

abutler-wheelhouse@christies.com +44 (0)20 7389 2372

拍品专文

This axe is carved very much after the style of Lutf 'Ali who signed a number of similar examples dated between 1735 and 1739 AD (A.S. Melikian-Chirvani, "The tabarzins of Lotf'ali", in R. Elgood, Islamic Arms and Armour, London, 1979, pp.116-135).