SAFAVID PROCESSIONAL STANDARD

Ca. AD 1600 - 1700 A Safavid processional standard called an ‘alam'. This standard has a body roughly circular body with two curved spikes extending from the top, all decorated with floral motifs and Arabic inscriptions. There is a tubular socket at the bottom for mounting and two stylized dragon heads attached to the middle of the standard. For similar see: Christie's Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds (Live Auction 12241), Lot. 15.
Size: 560mm x 285mm; Weight: 1.11kg
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000