A mid-20^th century Iranian (Persian) 840 standard silver tray, Isfahan circa 1940 mark of Bagher Parvaresh (c.1910-1978, master 1928)

Pahlavi dynasty, of circular form with a chased flower head rim. The field centre with engraved ghalam zani decoration of an eight-section device within a sixteen-pointed arabesque reserved with lobes, the outer section with foliate cartouches interspaced with peonies and strapwork. Marked to reverse with standard mark (84), character mark and workshop mark.

Diameter – 27 cm / 10.6 inches

Weight – 496 grams / 15.95 ozt

Bagher Parvaresh, master 1928, worked at West Char Bagh Street then in 1937 moved to a larger workshop and storefront on East Char Bagh, working there until his death in 1978. He founded Ishfahan’s Goldsmiths and Silversmith Guild in 1954 and is the patriarch on the famous Parvaresh line of silversmiths. Reza Parvaresh, older son of Mohammad Bagher Parvaresh and Husain Parvaresh is his youngest son.