Exceptional And Large Kadjar Tray, Persia, Late 19th Century, 101 X 75 Cm, Very Good Condition.

Superb and exceptional large antique Kadjar tray, oval, in embossed and chiseled tinned copper.
Persia, last quarter of the 19th century.
In the heart of a heavenly Persian garden, where flowering trees bloom at the foot of mosques, under a sky populated with large birds in flight, young men seem to praise magnificent young female musicians who water sublime birds...
In the center, at the bottom, a crouching, older man is concentrating on reading a book.... Is he reciting a passage from the famous "Song of the Birds", of which the theme of this tray would be an illustration?...
This long poem, mystical and philosophical, written at the end of the 12th century by the Sufi poet Farîd-ud-Dîn 'Attâr, tells the story and the journey of thousands of birds, guided by the Hoopoe, (moreover, isn't that her, on a branch, in the center?) in search of the Supreme Being, through the Simôrgh, a great mythological bird...
This scene, full of grace and poetry, is brought to life in relief by the technique repoussé and the copper/silver contrast, accompanied by an extreme finesse of chiseling whose details never cease to amaze.
From the tip of the leaves to the delicate plumage of the birds, from the grace of the faces to the toilets whose patterns are different, each detail is revealing of a very great talent of chiseler..., which did not leave a signature, unless it is very cleverly hidden... in any case, it escaped us...
On the edge of the tray, separated by interlacing of flowering branches, copper medallions are chiseled with birds, antelopes, lions, hares, alternating with representations of mosques, all different.
The back has a hanging ring, visibly added later.
Very good condition.
Other detailed photos are available on request by email.
The large size of this magnificent ceremonial tray, and the quality of its production, make it a very beautiful collector's item, extremely decorative.
Length x width = 101 x 74.6 cm; Weight = 6.320 kg
Any possible shipment will be studied in addition, depending on destination.