A ZAND POLYCHROME LACQUER PAPIER MACHE QALAMDAN of rectangular form with separate cover, the black top finely painted with a variety of floral sprays around three medallions containing birds perching on rose and plum blossom sprays, a small signature cartouche, the work of Muhammad 'Ali Ashraf' above and date of 1161 (1748 AD) written out in full above the figures below, the sides with similar designs, the plain red base with a meandering leafy golden border, the interior plain gold, 18th century (lacquer crazed)