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Window Panel

1797-1834
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The oblong panel is divided by raised bands into shaped compartments which are filled with geometrical and floral devices, formed by small pieces of red, blue, green and yellow glass set in a slender wooden framework. In the middle of three of the larger panels are inscriptions in Arabic characters, executed in the same manner.

Object details

Object type
Brief description
The oblong panel is divided by raised bands into shaped compartments which are filled with geometrical and floral devices, formed by small pieces of red, blue, green and yellow glass set in a slender wooden framework. In the middle of three of the larger panels are inscriptions in Arabic characters, executed in the same manner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 99cm
  • Width: 22cm
Marks and inscriptions
The central cartouche bears the name of Fath-'Ali Shah Qajar (r.1797-1834).
Bibliographic reference
Moya Carey, Persian Art. Collecting the Arts of Iran for the V&A, London, 2017, p.45.
Collection
Accession number
724-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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