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19th C. Persian Lacquered Wood Tray w/ Polo Match

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19th C. Persian Lacquered Wood Tray w/ Polo Match

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Central Asia, India/Persia, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful wooden and lacquered tray featuring a polo match! The tray is a large ovoid shape with a low rim. The ground is painted black with a border of trees and foliage. At the center two teams are engaged in the mounted polo match. The courtiers are brightly garbed with crowned hats and turbans. The central figures are wrestling for the ball with their mallets. On the lower border one rider has fallen off his horse - note his broken mallet and discarded hat as his horse gallops away! A captivating piece with great attention to details. Size: 24.675" L x 16.25" W x .75" H (62.7 cm x 41.3 cm x 1.9 cm)

The text of "Karmamak-i-Ardishi-i-Papakanone" includes one of the earliest references to polo in Persia (Iran) where it was known as chaugan (meaning mallet). This text also states that Ardashir, the founder of Sassanian dynasty, was quite skilled at the sport. What's more, in India the first Mughal emperor Zahir ud-din Babur established chaugan as a popular sport at the Mughal court. In addition, during the 1560s, the Mughal Emperor Jalal ud-din Akbar, who was famous for having gold and silver knobs at the end of his mallet, introduced a set of rules and cleverly invented an illuminated ball for playing at night.

Provenance: private Evergreen, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA, collection; acquired 1960 to 2000

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Condition

Repaired with restoration. Large section of the rim reattached with visible break line and infill along the fissure. A wide vertical band from rim to rim on the left side has been restored with overpainting to the motif. Abrasion and cracking to rim. Chipping and flaking of paint to all sides. Verso has two large areas of paint loss. Motif is well preserved and vibrant.

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19th C. Persian Lacquered Wood Tray w/ Polo Match

Name: 19th C. Persian Lacquered Wood Tray w/ Polo Match
SKU: 109698278
Price: 300 USD
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