"Musician & Dancer" from Qajar Persia | 18th-century Tile

This unique tile was made in Tehran in the Qajar era (1796-1925); when the city became the capital of Persia/Iran.

The 18th-century tile is now kept at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum holds a large collection of Persian art in its Asian Gallery, including the carpets, coins, tiles, paintings, etc.

According to the Encyclopaedia Iranica "The Qajar period is now increasingly recognized as a time of significant change in Persian society. Perhaps the most obvious influence was the impact of Western ideas and technology, which accompanied the diplomats, military and technical advisers, merchants, travelers, and missionaries who flocked into 19th-century Persia."

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Rare Portrait of Ahmad Shah Qajar, King of Persia

A rare portrait of Ahmad Shah Qajar, king of Persia, by Seyyed Hossein Arjangi (aka Mir Mossavar).

1910 / oil on canvas.

Currently, the painting is kept in a private collection in Europe.

Ahmad Shah (1898-1930) was only 11 when he came to the throne. This portrait which may have been made from a photograph, was intended to give the child a proud, imperial bearing. But in actual fact he had little power.

Ahmad Shah was the first constitutional monarch of Persia (Iran). In 1921 his war minister Reza Khan fomented a coup and later founded the Pahlavi dynasty.


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Shah of Persia in Europe: Nassereddin Shah Qajar (1873)

A sketch of Nassereddin Shah in 1873 by the Dutch artist J. L. Ten Kate. It was originally published under the title "De Schah van Perzië in Europa" in Amsterdam at the same time.

Nassereddin Shah (Naser al-Din Shah Qajar) was the 4th king of Qajar dynasty in Persia. The Qajars ruled the country from 1789 to 1925. At the start of the 20th century, the Qajars were replaced by a new power: the Pahlavi dynasty.

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Persian Postage Stamps from ca. 1850 (Qajar Era)

Today I found these Persian postage stamps in a market in Berlin. They belong to Qajar dynasty which was in power in Persia (Iran) in 18th and 19th century.

I am not 100% sure but strongly believe the king which has been painted on the stamp is NASER AL-DIN SHAH (or Nassereddin Shah) who was the king of Persia since 1831 to 1896.

On the stamp "POSTES PERSANES" is mentioned which is French for "Persian Post". It shows on that time French was a kind of International language, instead of English.
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Perse | Persa | Perzië Perzische Postzegels | Briefmake aus Persien (Iran)
伊朗 - 波斯 - 邮票 | בול דואר - איראן - ממלכת פרס
Irán - Persa - Sello postal - Iraní ایرانی - طابع بريد بلاد فارس/ إيران Pul (posta) - İran - Pers İmparatorluğu
イラン - ペルシア - 切手
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