A pair of Fars-style candlestick bases Persia, 20th Century each of splayed form with raised band to rim and foot, engraved with roundels containing flowerheads to body interspersed with inscription-filled lobed cartouches all on a ground of foliate motifs, the shoulder and shaft decorated ensuite, ownership inscription to drip tray 35 cm. high(2) Footnotes: Provenance Christie's, C'est Fou, 12-14th December 2018, lot 495. Private French Collection. Inscriptions: to drip tray, sahib ...ughlu muhammad ... sana 1182, 'The owner ... Ughlu Muhammad ..., the year 1182 (1768-9)'; remaining inscriptions undeciphered. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian), Syrian or Afghan origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing