Mirror case and lacquered qalamdan. - Wood, Papier-mache - Middle East - Qajar dynasty (1796–1925)

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A pair of Qajar-era objects from the Middle East comprising a lacquered paper-mâché quill case (Qalamdan) with hunting miniatures and a lacquered wooden pocket mirror case with a floral court scene, dating to the Qajar Dynasty (1796–1925) and from a private collection, in good condition.

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A corpus of two pieces from the Qajar period. This set testifies to the delicate art of the Qajar: it consists of a lacquered papier-mâché pen holder (Qalamdan), decorated with hunting miniatures, and a lacquered wooden pocket mirror case (arched top case), illustrated with a floral courtship scene.
The two objects, in the figurative Qajar style, bear the marks of a beautiful antiquity (stable cracks in the layers of lacquer), and testify to a patina linked to their age.

A corpus of two pieces from the Qajar period. This set testifies to the delicate art of the Qajar: it consists of a lacquered papier-mâché pen holder (Qalamdan), decorated with hunting miniatures, and a lacquered wooden pocket mirror case (arched top case), illustrated with a floral courtship scene.
The two objects, in the figurative Qajar style, bear the marks of a beautiful antiquity (stable cracks in the layers of lacquer), and testify to a patina linked to their age.

Details

Dynastic Style/Period
Qajar dynasty (1796–1925)
No. of items
2
Country of Origin
Middle East
Material
Papier-mache, Wood
Title of artwork
Mirror case and lacquered qalamdan.
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Private collection
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Objects sold
Private

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