Shah ʿAbbas Receiving Vali Muhammad Khan
Artistworkshop of
'Ali Muhammad Isfahani
(Persian, active about 1870–1888)
Date1880-1885
Mediumceramic
Dimensionsobject: 90 × 62 cm (35 7/16 × 24 7/16 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from the Eliza S. Paine Fund in memory of William R. Paine and Frances T. C. Paine, the Sarah C. Garver Fund, the Harriet B. Bancroft Fund and through support from Barrett and Mahroo Morgan
Object number2024.18
DescriptionA large and magnificent molded polychrome tile, underglaze-painted in hues of cobalt blue, turquoise, yellow, and manganese against a white slip ground and depicting an asymmetrical interior scene of a Safavid ruler and his guests, courtiers, and musicians within floral borders. Scene is taken from a mural at Chehel Sotoun Palace in Isfahan.ProvenancePossibly commissioned from the artist by Alfred Lemaire [1842-1907]. About 1920, the operatic soprano Emma Calvé [1858-1942], Château de Cabrières, Aguessac, France; 1929, purchased (with château) by Victor Guibert; by descent to his son, who sold Château de Cabrières in 1962 and brought the tile to his new home. (December 13, 2022, Arts of the East & India sale, Millon auction, Paris, No. 460). (June 2023, Simon Ray, London); 2024, purchased by the Worcester Art Museum.
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On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 106
