A PERSIAN REVERSE-GLASS PAINTING DEPICTING A QAJAR COURTLY YOUTH Iran,...
A PERSIAN REVERSE-GLASS PAINTING DEPICTING A QAJAR COURTLY YOUTH
Iran, early 20th century
Opaque pigments, polychrome enamels and gold on glass, depicting a Qajar youth of idealized beauty, wearing a royal gown and a tall black headgear (kaj-kolah) holding a dagger (khanjar) in one hand and a white flower in the other, standing in a wild garden with two gazelles approaching; framed within a typical Qajar-period ogival arch surmounted by a moon-faced maiden; geometric decorative motifs in the background; a signature at the bottom left attributing the work to Abdullah Rahimi.
39cm x 29cm; total including frame 46cm x 66cm
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A PERSIAN REVERSE-GLASS PAINTING DEPICTING A QAJAR COURTLY YOUTH
Iran, early 20th century
Opaque pigments, polychrome enamels and gold on glass, depicting a Qajar youth of idealized beauty, wearing a royal gown and a tall black headgear (kaj-kolah) holding a dagger (khanjar) in one hand and a white flower in the other, standing in a wild garden with two gazelles approaching; framed within a typical Qajar-period ogival arch surmounted by a moon-faced maiden; geometric decorative motifs in the background; a signature at the bottom left attributing the work to Abdullah Rahimi.
39cm x 29cm; total including frame 46cm x 66cm
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Time, Location
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