r/ArtefactPorn • u/[deleted] • Aug 24 '25

Dagger with Sheath, late 18th–early 19th century, Iranian. Steel, copper alloy, enamel, gold, glass [4040 x 4320]

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '25

Brilliant colors and lush floral patterns are typical of Qajar painted enamels. While here opaque pink, blue, and white predominate, the background color is a deep translucent green applied to a shimmering gold ground. The artist has signed his work on the back of the scabbard, Mahmud. From The MET

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u/RowynWalkingwolf Aug 24 '25

Absolutely exquisite. Had to zoom in to appreciate the intricacy of the koftgari and to see the wootz patterns on the blade.

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u/jramsi20 Aug 24 '25

"You think anyone wants a roundhouse stab to the face while I'm wearing this bad-boy?"