A group of Qajar engraved brass and tinned-copper Vessels Persia, 19th Century(5)
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Persia, 19th Century
Persia, 19th Century
the largest 15.5 cm. diam.(5)
Footnotes
Inscriptions: to the ghalian element: a Persian quatrain in praise of qalyan.
zinat-deh-e bazm-e gol-rokhan qalyan ast damsaz o nadim-e 'asheqan qalyan ast 'What gives elegance to the party of rosy-cheeked ones is qalyan/ The confidant and intimate friend of lovers is qalyan'. The third verse is not clear and the fourth one is damaged. The couplet and images on this piece indicate that this piece was specifically made for women; to the large cup: Persian verses on wine in parts the same as poems by the 10th Century poet, Abu'l-'Ala Shushtari in the Loghat-nama; to the small cup, a quatrain and a couplet in Persian on wine and drinking (unidentified).