'Ali Ashraf (; fl c. 1735–1780), was a Persian lacquer painter and miniaturist, active during the Afsharid and Zand eras.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)Layla S. Diba: ‘Lacquerwork’, The Arts of Persia, ed. Ronald W. Ferrier (New Haven and London, 1989), pp. 243–254 He was known for his lacquer painted (), lacquer painted mirror frames, and his use of the Persian ().

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.

See also

List of Iranian artists

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