Antique Ornate, Intricate & Highly Detailed Persian Hand Carved & Hand Engraved 6"/16cm “Ghlamzani” Ashtray From The Edwardian Era In Superb Condition.


Lovely weight and quality and marvellous fine detail. Superb handicraft by a master craftsman of the highest order. Please browse all 12 pictures for size and condition.

“Ghalamzani” is the name for Persian hand engraving fine art of carving superb designs on various metals such as copper, brass, silver and gold. Isfahan is the main centre for engraving. The historical discoveries belonging to the ancient times dates this ancient art to Sassanide (700AD), the Seljuk - (100 AD) and the Safavid (1600 AD) dynasties.