A mid-20th century Iranian (Persian) silver vase, Isfahan circa 1950 by Abbas
Of rounded tapering form upon a tapering collet foot, the waited beck with an everted beaded rim. The body with relief chased monabbat-kari peonies interspaced with shaped cartouches with engraved ghalam zani scenes of Bibi-Khanym Mosque and the Khaju Bridge, Isfahan. Otherwise, all reserved with arabesques, foliage and cranes, the underside of lower relief peonies each with two pigs. Marked underneath with workshop mark Parvaresh پرورش and signature عباس and standard mark (۸۴).
Size and weight
Height – 29 cm / 11.45 inches
Weight – 1174 grams / 37.74 ozt
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