A Qajar Carpet Depicting the Court of Nader Shah Afshar (Reg. 1736-1747), Persia, circa 1900
Summary
A Qajar Carpet Depicting the Court of Nader Shah Afshar (Reg. 1736-1747)
Persia, circa 1900
Depicting the Shah enthroned with attendants, an inscription-filled cartouche above his head, a spray of flowers issuing from an urn in the foreground, the borders with inscription-filled cartouches
206 x 137 cm.
Inscriptions: bargah-e nader shah-e afshar, 'The court of Nadir, the Afsharid King', in the borders repeats of two couplets composed by an unknown poet about Nadir Shah.
Date
1850 - 1900
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Copyright info
Public Domain