Mirror Case With Pictures of Saint Mary and Baby Jesus Christ

Mirror case.
Era: Qajar Period, Persia.
Date: 19th Century.
Kept in a museum in Iran.
Source: [1]

This is a painting on a rectangular mirror case with pictures of Saint Mary and baby Jesus. He is the central figure of Christianity and whom most Christian denominations worship as the Son of God.

A Portrait of Qajar Dervish

Painting.
Origin: Qajar Dynasty, Persia.
Date: 19th Century.
Material ans Technique: Gouache on paper.
Size: 22.8 x 16 cm.
Sold at Christie's auction.
Source: [1]

In this painting, a young dervish is shown wearing blue robe holding a beggar's crutch and flowers, with signature inscription cartouche to the left, on a ground of flowers. A dervish is a member of any of various Muslim ascetic orders, some of which perform whirling dances and vigorous chanting as acts of ecstatic devotion.

A Qajar Tile Featuring The Virgin Mary and Child

Tile
Era: Qajar Period, Persia
City: Possibly Isfahan
Date: 19th Century
Size: 23 x 32 cm
Sold at Christie's auction
Sources: [1],[2],[3]

کاشی سرامیکی حضرت مریم و عیسی مسیح - دوره قاجار - حراجی کریستی

When average westerners think about the treatment of Christians in modern Iran, many negative thoughts could surface. For them, it is unlikely to imagine that even in 18th and 19th century, Christians managed to practice their faith somewhat freely. This iconic tile shows the virgin Mary and Jesus, and was possibly created in Isfahan which had a huge Christian population.

The tile itself in beautiful, and has some European flavor as it was perhaps influenced by European images. They are depicted in shades of green and blue surrounded with floral motifs. In the past, I also talked about a Safavid fabric with Christian iconography which you may look at in here: [4]

Ketubah From Sanandaj, Iran

Jewish prenuptial agreement
Era: Qajar Period, from Sanandaj in Persia
Date: 1905
Material: ink on parchment
Collection of Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Sources: [1],[2],[3]

Jews have a long history in Iran. I have decided to focus writing on their heritage in the near future if time permits. This paper is a hand written and illuminated marriage contract with ornamental border, made up of calligraphed verses, repeating floral and other patterns in red, ochre (golden-yellow), and black ink. Sanandaj is the capital of the Iranian province of Kurdistan.

The Sacrifice of Isaac

Painting.
Safavid Era, Persia.
Date: Late 17th or early 18th century
Materials and Techniques: Pen and ink heightened with gold on paper
Sold online at Christie's auction.
Source: [1]

According to Christie's website this is a Safavid copy of a European original, which I personally still have doubts about it. In case I come up with more information regarding this painting, I will fix it.

Note (2/9/2013) I just found this [2] on Metro Museum. I will try to correct it soon. Thanks

The top painting is a copy of the bottom one in which the painting at the center is copied after a Flemish engraving, and depicts the biblical story of Abraham's sacrifice of his son Isaac. European paintings and engravings were first available in Iran and copied during the Safavid period (1501–1722), and this scene in particular remained popular through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The bottom one is kept in

The Safavid Cope

Cope or Jacket
Safavid Period, Persia
Date: Perhaps 17th century
Material: silk
Kept in Victoria and Albert Museum, England
Source: [1]

جامه ابریشمی صفوی منقوش به تصاویر مسیحی‌ - موزه ویکتوریا و آلبرت

This silk knotted-pile cope which has long been recognized as one of the important examples of Safavid pile-weaving of the 17th century. Dating from about 17th century, it combines Christian iconography together with the typical Safavid floral motifs and design. Its history is unknown according to the museum website, but it apparently was given to the Museum as fragments.
According to the Museum, there have been differences of opinion with regard to the religious community for whom the vestment was made. Interestingly, one can see angle Gabriel and crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the fabric.