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Porcelain plate بشقاب ملکه فرح دیبا

Object No. A4951

This plate was handcrafted in 20th-century Iran during the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980), the king of Persia (1941-1979), by the Rosenthal Porcelain Co. in Germany. During the reign of the second Pahlavi monarch (1941 - 1979), the royal family had a strong interest in acquiring similar porcelain objects and services made by the same company. As a result, a range of porcelain tea services and meal accessories found their way into the life of the Pahlavi court. Consequently similar high-quality crafts were adopted for the Persian market. The surface of this round porcelain plate is decorated in blue, gold and white with acid-etched gilt on scroll rims. The Queen’s crown and her title, Pahlavi Queen, are also acid-etched and coloured in gold to the left of the plate. Inscription ملکه پهلوی Pahlavi Queen Dr Pedram Khosronejad, Curator of Persian Arts, 2021

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Summary

Object Statement

Porcelain plate, royal monogrammed, gold-ground, comissioned by Farah Diba Pahlavi (Empress of Iran), made by Rosenthal Porcelain Co., Germany, Pahlavi Dynasty, 1961

Physical Description

The surface of this round porcelain plate is decorated in blue, gold and white with acid-etched gilt on scroll rims. The Queen's crown and her title, Pahlavi Queen, are also acid-etched and coloured in gold to the left of the plate.

DIMENSIONS

Height

31 mm

Diameter

262 mm

PRODUCTION

Notes

This plate was handcrafted in 20th-century Iran during the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980), the king of Persia (1941-1979), by the Rosenthal Porcelain Co. in Germany.

SOURCE

Credit Line

Gift of Rosenthal Porcelain Co, 1956

Acquisition Date

11 September 1956

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