Large Qajar Underglaze Deep Relief Pottery Tile, Circa 1880

Scenes from everyday life, such as manual labor, painting, photography, art, and security, are depicted. Secular representations are very rare in these images and provide insight into the overall life of men. The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal dynasty of Turkish origin, specifically from the Qajar tribe, who ruled Iran from 1789 to 1925. The Qajar family took full control of Iran in 1794, in deposing Lotf 'Ali Khan, the last Shah of the Zand dynasty, and reasserted Iranian sovereignty over large parts of the Caucasus. The painting is beautiful with strong and bold colors. The elegant gradation of blues is exquisite. The tile has probably been restored on a masterful part.