A SILVER CIRCULAR TRAY AND FOUR BEAKERS
Iran, 20th century

Comprising a tray, of circular shape, with stepped rim, finely and intricately engraved with a celebration scene in a diagonal composition, food and wine, music and dance before a seated sage, his kashkul, book and musical instrument abandoned before him, mothers and children, including swaddled babies, approaching the scene, the inner border with a repeating frieze of vine leaves and birds, the outer border with scrolling lotus motifs, stamped '84 Hassan Amoumi', 31cm diam., 799gr.; a pair of silver beakers engraved with four medallions each containing musicians and a drinker, the top with floral festoons, 11cm high, 181gr. and 188gr.; a more elaborate, 8cm high, 95gr.; and another, finely worked with banqueting scenes around two flowering urns bearing birds, one engraved 'David', stamped 'Amal-e Ja'far', 8.5cm high, 100gr.