16. 16R A Safavid lacquer penbox in the Deccani style signed by Muhammad Sabir Persia, early 18th Century decorated with floral decoration, the inner tray lined with leather decorated in découpage with palmettes and split palmettes 24.5 cm. long Inscriptions: raqam-e kamtarin muhammad sabir, 'Signed by the most humble (servant of God), Muhammad Sabir'. Karimzadeh describes Muhammed Sabir as an early 18th century painter whose style was a combination of Persian and Indian elements (Mohammad Ali Karimzadeh Tabrizi, The Lives & Art of Old Painters of Iran, London 1990, pp.897-8). The only dated object recorded by him is a penbox in the Khalili Collection dated AH 1131 (AD 1718-19) (Nasser D. Khalili, Lacquer of the Islamic Lands, Part One, 1999, p. 248, cat 201). Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.