Bidspirit auction | Large Copper Platter – Joseph

Large Copper Platter – Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream - Large copper platter. [Iran, ca. mid-20th century]. Copper, repoussé and engraved, coated in tin. Large round copper platter with a raised wave-like rim. The center of the platter depicts the Biblical scene of Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dream, surrounded by the relevant verse: ”The seven good cows are seven years and the seven good stalks are seven years” (Bereshit 41:26). Edges decorated in vegetal patterns. Diameter: 67.5 cm. Height: 3.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor defects. Platter accompanied by a folding wooden stand with six legs (more recent).