Islamic Qajar dynasty (1785-1925), Persian polychrome glazed ceramic vase with hunting scene. Beautiful hand-made ceramic vase, circa 18-19th century. Height: 11.5 in. = 28 cm Mouth: 4.25 in. = 10.5cm. Width: 9 in. = 23 cm. Weight: 4 lb. 10 oz. = 2100g. Condition: old uneven hole, drilled in the bottom, beautiful natural crackles, otherwise excellent condition. Similar vases sold on Christies': http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/three-decorative-qajar-pottery-vessels-iran-19th-5723570-details.aspx. References: Qajar art refers to the art, architecture, and art-forms of the Qajar dynasty of the late Persian Empire, which lasted from 1781 to 1925. The boom in artistic expression that occurred during the Qajar era was the fortunate side effect of the period of relative peace that accompanied the rule of Agha Muhammad Khan and his descendants. With his ascension, the bloody turmoil that had been the eighteenth century in Persia came to a close, and made it possible for the peacetime arts to again flourish. The Qajar dynasty ( Qajar (helpinfo)) (Persian: or ; also romanised as Ghajar, Kadjar, Qachar etc.) is a Persianized Persian royal family of Turkic origin, which ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925. [ The Qajar family took full control of Iran in 1794, deposing Lotf 'Ali Khan, the last of the Zand dynasty, and re-asserted Persian sovereignty over parts of the Caucasus. In 1796, Mohammad Khan Qajar seized Mashhad which was under Durrani suzerainty, putting an end to the Afsharid dynasty, and Mohammad Khan was formally crowned as shah. In Persia, the Qajar dynasty lost many of its controlled areas to the Russians.
Low Estimate: 3000;
High Estimate: 6000;
Original: Yes;
Circa: 1800;