'Ali Ashraf | |
Native Name: | علی اشرف |
Native Name Lang: | fa |
Other Names: | Ali Ashraf Naqqash Avshar |
Birth Date: | fl c. 1735 |
Birth Place: | Urmia, Safavid Iran (now Iran) |
Death Date: | fl c. 1780 |
Death Place: | Afsharid Iran (now Iran) |
Occupation: | Painter |
Known For: | Lacquer painting, Persian miniatures |
'Ali Ashraf (fa|علی اشرف|italic=yes; fl c. 1735–1780), was a Persian lacquer painter and miniaturist, active during the Afsharid dynasty and Zand dynasty.[1] [2] He was known for his lacquer painted, lacquer painted mirror frames, and his use of the Persian .[3] He was trained under Mohammad Zaman. His work is included in museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Brooklyn Museum.[4]