Rim with illustration of each of the twelve Zodiacs, each captioned in Hebrew. Dense Hebrew prayers in concentric circles at center; signature in Farsi (the designer?). Diam: 9 inches.

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $1,400

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PERSIAN COPPER FESTIVAL PLATE.

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19th-century

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Likely used on the Festivals of Sukoth and Passover, occasions for which prayers for Rain and Dew are intoned and for which Zodiacal forces are called upon.

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Rim with illustration of each of the twelve Zodiacs, each captioned in Hebrew. Dense Hebrew prayers in concentric circles at center; signature in Farsi (the designer?). Diam: 9 inches.

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