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BY NAJAF 'ALI, IRAN, AH 1271/1854-5 AD
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A QAJAR POLYCHROME LACQUER PAPIER MACHÉ QALAMDAN
by Najaf 'Ali, Iran, AH 1271/1854-5 AD
With rounded ends and sliding tray, the top painted with a vertical composition with a central cartouche depicting the Virgin and Child with Joseph and an angel, landscapes above and below superimposed with portrait medallions, signed in central cartouche Ya Shah-i Najaf 1271, the sides with landscapes depicting buildings and countryside divided by roundels and cartouches depicting human busts, the black base and red tray with leafy vine and pheasants, slight restoration at each end, re-lacquered
9 3/8in. (23.8cm.) long
by Najaf 'Ali, Iran, AH 1271/1854-5 AD
With rounded ends and sliding tray, the top painted with a vertical composition with a central cartouche depicting the Virgin and Child with Joseph and an angel, landscapes above and below superimposed with portrait medallions, signed in central cartouche Ya Shah-i Najaf 1271, the sides with landscapes depicting buildings and countryside divided by roundels and cartouches depicting human busts, the black base and red tray with leafy vine and pheasants, slight restoration at each end, re-lacquered
9 3/8in. (23.8cm.) long
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.