Candlestick mash'al, Islamic art, Persian, Safavid dynasty 1501–1736. Metal candlestick in the form of a column standing on a low, widening base; three sections separated by hachured rings. Decoration: stylized plant ornament and a zigzag on the 10-faceted shaft; dense tendril pattern filling the background. Bands of inscriptions: just under the upper edge a band in nast'alik script Persian; an inscription in Armenian characters on the base edge of purely decorative value. Figural decoration: hunting scenes with riders and horses—figures of riders at the base and in the upper part. 17th/18th century, Iran. Candlestick. Height 28.0 cm; diameter 17.3 cm; weight 0.71 kg., A circular, ring-shaped object viewed from the front with a hollow center, showing textured, pitted surfaces and an uneven rim; the interior surfaces display a mix of brown and dark gray with areas of lighter gray around the inner edge, and the outer rim has a thin band of muted yellowish-bronze; the background is a smoo...
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Candlestick mash'al, Islamic art, Persian, Safavid dynasty 1501–1736. Metal candlestick in the form of a column standing on a low, widening base; three sections separated by hachured rings. Decoration: stylized plant ornament and a zigzag on the 10-faceted shaft; dense tendril pattern filling the background. Bands of inscriptions: just under the upper edge a band in nast'alik script Persian; an inscription in Armenian characters on the base edge of purely decorative value. Figural decoration: hunting scenes with riders and horses—figures of riders at the base and in the upper part. 17th/18th century, Iran. Candlestick. Height 28.0 cm; diameter 17.3 cm; weight 0.71 kg., A circular, ring-shaped object viewed from the front with a hollow center, showing textured, pitted surfaces and an uneven rim; the interior surfaces display a mix of brown and dark gray with areas of lighter gray around the inner edge, and the outer rim has a thin band of muted yellowish-bronze; the background is a smooth, pale off-white and the object casts a soft reflection on a glossy surface below.

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Candlestick mash'al Islamic art Persian Safavid dynasty 1501–1736 Metal candlestick form column standing low widening base three sections separated hachured rings Decoration stylized plant ornament zigzag 10-faceted shaft dense tendril pattern filling background Bands inscriptions under upper edge band nast'alik script Persian inscription Armenian characters base edge purely decorative value Figural decoration hunting scenes riders horses figures base upper part 17th 18th century Iran Candlestick Height 28.0 cm diameter 17.3 cm weight 0.71 kg circular ring-shaped object viewed front hollow center showing textured pitted surfaces uneven rim interior surfaces display mix brown dark gray areas lighter gray inner edge outer rim thin band muted yellowish-bronze smooth pale off-white object casts soft reflection glossy surface .

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