A mid-20^th century Iranian (Persian) silver samovar set, Isfahan circa 1960 mark of Abbas Afzali, retailed by Bibyayi

Comprising a hot water urn, teapot, drip bowl and stand. The stand of shaped overall rectangular form with incurved sides and rope twist rim, decorated with deeply engraved ghalam zani decoration of arabesques and scrolls centred with a peony cartouche flanked by long tailed birds. The hot water urn of inverted baluster form upon a square base raised on four ball feet, with twin handles and a spout, the handles and spigot with wooden insulators. The removable teapot of circular form and decorated with a wooden handle. The stand marked with standard mark (84) and workshop mark, the teapot and samovar marked with standard mark (84) and workshop mark and stamped BIBYAYI, the teapot rest and drip bowl marked with standard mark (lion head and sabre used 1969-79) and ٨٤.

Height (assembled) – 29.7 cm / 11.6 inches

Weight – 1083 grams / 34.82 ozt