'Ali Ashraf Explained

'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]

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Notes and References

  1. Eastern Lacquers: An Exhibition of 50 Pieces of Persian, Indian and Turkish Lacquer (exhibit catalogue by B. W. Robinson, London, Bernheimer F.A. Ltd, 1986)
  2. [Layla S. Diba]
  3. Web site: 'Ali Ashraf, Pen Box with Architectural Cartouches . 2024-11-13 . . en.
  4. Web site: Mirror Case, 'Ali Ashraf . 2024-11-13 . Brooklyn Museum.