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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE LONDON COLLECTION
A RECTANGULAR LACQUER PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PENCASE (QALAMDAN)
STYLE OF MUHAMMAD ISMA'IL, QAJAR IRAN, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Details
A RECTANGULAR LACQUER PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PENCASE (QALAMDAN)
STYLE OF MUHAMMAD ISMA'IL, QAJAR IRAN, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form with separate hinged lid, the sides decorated with pastoral scenes, the lid with a depiction of a battle, possibly Shah Isma'il at the Battle of Chaldiran, the sides of the lid with a band of gold floral decoration, the underside black with gold floral decoration, the interior of the lid painted with a young prince visiting a dervish
10in. (25cm.) long
STYLE OF MUHAMMAD ISMA'IL, QAJAR IRAN, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form with separate hinged lid, the sides decorated with pastoral scenes, the lid with a depiction of a battle, possibly Shah Isma'il at the Battle of Chaldiran, the sides of the lid with a band of gold floral decoration, the underside black with gold floral decoration, the interior of the lid painted with a young prince visiting a dervish
10in. (25cm.) long
Provenance
Christie's South Kensington, 18 October 2002, lot 28
Further details
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