A set of six mid-20th century Iranian (Persian) silver beakers, Isfahan circa 1950 mark of Hussain Parvaresh

Pahlavi dynasty, of tapering cylindrical form with moulded and corded rims. Each with engraved ghalam zani decoration of peony cartouches reserved within feathered leaves and pheasants, all below a plain band and a band of rossettes. Each marked underneath with workshop mark حسین پرورش, standard mark (۸۴), most overstruck with retailers mark Jahrami جهرمی with additional ۸۴. (6)

Height – 7 cm / 2.75 inches

Weight – 564 grams / 18.13 ozt

Hussain Parvaresh was the brother of illustrious Bagher Parvaresh (c.1910-1978, master 1928), the marks on the present lot are found on a cup and saucer in the Kronfol collection, National Museum of Scotland, which was gathered between 1920-47, (no V.2015.68.1).