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    Sale 8899

    Islamic and Oriental Works of Art

    London, South Kensington

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    12 October 2000

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    • A Canton famille rose charger
    Lot 429

    A Canton famille rose charger made for Nasr al-Din Shah

    Price realised

    GBP 1,175

    Estimate

    GBP 800 - GBP 1,000

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    A Canton famille rose charger made for Nasr al-Din Shah
    dated AH 1294/1877 AD
    painted and gilt with a cartouche bearing the inscription 'al-sultan al-khagan al-khagan al-sultan Nasr al-Din Shah Qajar', flanked by numerous further panels depicting birds and butterflies amongst flowers and rockwork, all on a dense floral ground -- 18¾in. (47.5cm.) diam, (cracked and with slight wear).
    See Illustration.

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