A mid – 20^th century Iranian (Persian) silver tray, Isfahan circa 1940-50 mark of Reza

Pahlavi dynasty, of circular form with broad rim, the field centre with engraved ghalam zani decoration of an eight-section device with vignettes of peonies and cranes heads. The broad rim with engraved decoration of arabesques and birds with foliate scrolls (golo morph) interspaced with peonies above snarling boar’s heads. Marked to the reverse with standard mark (۸۴), and workshop mark رضا.

Diameter – 28 cm / 11 inches

Weight – 539 grams / 17.33 ozt

A rectangular tray marked for Reza also using eight-section devices is in the Kronfol collection, National Museum of Scotland, which was gathered between 1920-47, (no V.2015.63). This mark is also seen with the lion and sabre standard mark used 1969-79.