Antique Middle Eastern Persian Wall Hanging Metal Tray

About the Item

Large engraved antique Middle Eastern Persian wall hanging metal tray, platter. A large metal decorative centerpiece or wall hanging. Beautiful handmade craftsmanship. A fine Persian Qajar large heavy metal round tray with tinned surface covered in etched geometric, hand chased floral and Persian, Middle Eastern scenes decorations. Nicely handcrafted and carved with floral details and a figural scene with Kings, animals and various oother figures. Medallions around with different scenes of men on horses and animals. A large frise around with Arabic, Persian Kufic writing. Persian Middle Eastern metal Islamic work Qajar style tinned copper, silvered, and blackened metal. Metal silver color and black hammered antique Persian wall hanging decorative tray. Has a hook in the back for hanging. Highest craftsmanship according to old tradition. Very decorative embossed brass tray from Persian Qajar era, nice combination of traditional designs as deer, birds, flowers, Dervish or opium pipe. Handsomely intertwined with calligraphic inscriptions, this brass plate/tray is remarkable mix of Qajar patterns. Late 19th, eraly 20th century Qajar era Persian Islamic tray with engraved figures and floral designs. Engraving(Ghalam Zani) is the art of carving superb designs on various metals such as copper, brass, silver and gold. Isfahan is the main centre for engraving . The artistic work of this course made by the artists are the glorious and undeniable indication of Previous metal work of Iran and isfahan in particular. The historical discoveries belonging to the ancient times as the Sassanide ( 700AD) , the Seljuk - (100 AD) and the safavid (1600 AD) dynasties indicate a few of the outstanding metal work periods . Resuming this art is due to the diligent attempts of the Late Ostad Mohammad Oraizi and the Late Ostad Mohammad Taghi Zufan during the past eighty years , which has bean led to creating tens of outstanding and distinguished metal engravings on the one hand and training the new generation on the other.

Dimensions:

Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Diameter: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)

Style:

Islamic (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Metal,Etched,Hammered,Hand-Carved,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Asia

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1900