Lot 246 A QAJAR BRASS ENGRAVED TRAY, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY

A large circular brass tray with a lobed rim, finely engraved with dense floral motifs and figural scenes. The central medallion features a finely detailed scene of a seated figure smoking a hookah in a landscape, surrounded by radiating panels that alternate between birds perched amidst blossoming plants and figural scenes depicting individuals in various postures — reading, playing instruments, or engaged in conversation. The scalloped border is also engraved with cartouches enclosing birds amidst floral patterns and arabesques. The reverse is plain, with a soft, hammered finish.