A POLYCHROME LACQUER PAPIER MACHÉ QALAMDAN
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A POLYCHROME LACQUER PAPIER MACHÉ QALAMDAN

SIGNED BY HAYDAR 'ALI, QAJAR IRAN, AH 1297/1879-80 AD

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A POLYCHROME LACQUER PAPIER MACHÉ QALAMDAN
Signed by Haydar 'Ali, Qajar Iran, AH 1297/1879-80 AD
With rounded ends and sliding tray, the gold glitter top painted with a horizontal composition of floral designs and scenes of European figures, Persian verses in black nasta'liq in small cartouches above and below, the sides similar, one cartouche signed raqam-e kamtarin Haydar 'Ali 1297, base with gold floral meander on red ground, small areas of restoration, re-lacquered
9¼in. (23.5cm.) long
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