A Qajar Panel
Persia
Circa 1880
This glazed and moulded ceramic panel depicts the moment when Khosrau and Shirin first set eyes on each other in the famous Persian love poem set down in verse at the end of the 12th century by Nezami Ganjavi.
The inscription reads "The Servant of the Court of Aga Jan wrote it"
length 53 cm height 41 cm (21 x 16 in)
Provenance: Cecil Jermyn-Brown, Professor at Lucknow University 1900-1920
Examples of Qajar ceramic panels depicting Khosrau and Shirin can be seen in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England.