Very good original condition,unique and very rare piece. Stands/measures: 12.5 inches tall, 11 inches deep, 9.75 inches across/around, 4 inches rippled rim/top, base is 3.25 inches ornate and flat, signed by artist. Weighs 5.5 pounds. A commissioned piece by a Royal or Rich person to Commemorate their sons & friends/other family members first "Fox Hunt with Dogs" thought to be One of One ever made, all repousse copper, heavily etched, engraved, dipped into a silver wash for depth of scene. Extremely rare piece by a highly collected artist in many parts of the world. A friend who owns an Antiques Store in NY, owns 5 pieces, 2 same the rest semi-production pieces, all go for 5K to many 9K and Artist Mahdi Alamdari passed away in 2023 RIP.
Last photo follow here >>Qalamzani is the Iranian metal-craft method of embossing, then incising, designs into base metals. This can be copper, silver, tin or nickel. The surface is often different, for example a silvered surface with copper beneath; or a blackened surface with silver beneath. When the craftsman uses a sharp tool to inscribe through the upper metal, the colour of the metal beneath is revealed in contrast.
The technique has been in use for over 1,000 years in the region, and is still popular today.
Two distinct styles can be found, the Tabriz and Isfahan styles. Tabriz uses more chiseled bright-cut designs and depends on wrist-action, while Isfahan utilised a hammer and more embossing.
