CIRCLE OF MUHAMMAD ISMA'IL B. NAJAF 'ALI, PERSIA, CIRCA 1870
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A QAJAR POLYCHROME LACQUER PAPIER MACHE MIRROR CASE
CIRCLE OF MUHAMMAD ISMA'IL B. NAJAF 'ALI, PERSIA, CIRCA 1870
Of rectangular form with hinged cover, the front and back with three vertical cusped cartouches containing figural scenes, the upper one in each case with a holy men with attendants, the central one with a famous Persian, the lower with an incident from the story of Sheikh Sana'an and the Christian maidens, the main protagonists identified in delicate black nasta'liq, flanked by small gold and brown cartouches containing gul-o bulbul designs, in a green border of meandering golden flowering vine with inner similar brown stripe, the interior of the cover with 'Ali, Hasan and Husayn each seated on a cloud on a plain brown ground, the interior with a loose grey leaf with lengthy nasta'liq inscription, gold hinges and clasp, slight damages and restoration
9.5/8 x 6¼in. (24.4 x 15.8cm.)
CIRCLE OF MUHAMMAD ISMA'IL B. NAJAF 'ALI, PERSIA, CIRCA 1870
Of rectangular form with hinged cover, the front and back with three vertical cusped cartouches containing figural scenes, the upper one in each case with a holy men with attendants, the central one with a famous Persian, the lower with an incident from the story of Sheikh Sana'an and the Christian maidens, the main protagonists identified in delicate black nasta'liq, flanked by small gold and brown cartouches containing gul-o bulbul designs, in a green border of meandering golden flowering vine with inner similar brown stripe, the interior of the cover with 'Ali, Hasan and Husayn each seated on a cloud on a plain brown ground, the interior with a loose grey leaf with lengthy nasta'liq inscription, gold hinges and clasp, slight damages and restoration
9.5/8 x 6¼in. (24.4 x 15.8cm.)