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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 359684, member: 2844&quot;]Greg knows his Qajar, he has shown his knowledge in other Qajar style threads.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>And yes, Quincy&#039;s very cute cat is Qajar dynasty Iranian.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is one thing to consider when looking at the Qajar pieces that don&#039;t look quite Qajar: </p><p>Iranian ceramic production got gradually worse towards the end of the 19th century. Tourism was flourishing, and so were people who wanted to cash in on Persian ceramic fame. The usual tourism story. </p><p>At the beginning of the 20th century ceramics manufacture had become so bad that even the tourists couldn&#039;t be fooled. Almost all production ceased, but was picked up again mid 20th century. Those later manufacturers put more emphasis on quality, and some very nice pieces were produced, and are still being produced today.</p><p>I think the Qajar pieces that are not quite convincing date from ca 1900. Made with inferior glazes by ceramicist wannabees.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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