Pair Of Vases Signed In Minâkâri, Painted Miniatures, Isfahan, Iran, Early 20th Century, Qajar

A rare Pair of signed, enamelled vases, as fine as jewels, hand-painted with the Minâkâri technique.
Minäkäri: ancestral technique of enamelling on copper, originating from Isfahan, Iran, early 20th century.
Before 1920 under the Kadjar dynasty, Persia.
## The Kadjar dynasty or the Kadjars:
(Qājār, Qadjar, Qajar, Persian: قاجار) is a Turkmen dynasty which reigned over Iran from 1786 to 1925.
This dynasty, established on the shores of the Caspian Sea since the Mongol invasions, therefore reigned over Iran from 1789 until its deposition by parliament in 1925.
In very good condition collection, a small shock which does not spoil the quality of the objects.
Magnificent display objects, rare for sale in this collection. quality.
Each vase is decorated with four 7 cm x 5 cm wide mandorlas, Persian miniatures.
There are four scenes; forest animals, forest birds, a hunting scene and a polo game, representing the life of the princes in the past.
Work of remarkable finesse, each mandorla is separated by two pendants, birds and flowers as well as the mosque of Isfahan. The field of the whole decorated with white interlacing on a Persian blue background.
Each miniature is different from the others.
Persian art that is also found in Mughal art, inspired by the miniatures of the school of Tabriz and Herat.
A frieze at the top and bottom of intermingled enameled roses close the decoration.
The border and the collar enameled in silver color.
## Old Minâkâri are not legion, it is increasingly difficult to find them in good condition.
Dimensions: Diameter: 9 cm - height: 11.5 cm
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