A mid-20th century Iranian (Persian) unmarked silver samovar set on stand, Isfahan circa 1960 Pahlavi dynasty. Comprising a hot water urn, teapot, drip bowl and stand. The stand of shaped rectangular form with incurved sides, decorated with chased monabbat-kari decoration of nested arabesques and scrolls, the lower section with peony vignettes with foliate scrolls and long tailed birds, all edged rosette borders. The hot water urn of compressed circular form upon a square base with pierced decoration all raised on four ball feet, with twin handles and a spout, the handles with wooden insulators. The body with lobed panels chased with peony vignettes reserved in arabesque scrolls, beaded rims to the upper section and teapot stand. The removable teapot similarly formed and decorated, the pull off lid with a shaped finial. The drip bowl of inverted double bombe form with a beaded edge. Height – 27.5 cm / 10.85 inches Weight – 1057 grams / 33.98 ozt