Lot no. 235
LACQUERED PAPIER MÂCHÉ MIRROR BOX
Qajar Iran, 19th century
Rectangular in shape, with hinged lid and clasp, depicting a floral composition of roses, tulips and irises, the inner lid with a young nobleman, mirror inside.
Size: 23 x 15 cm
Provenance: Jacques de Morgan (1857-1924)
Bibliography: Laure Soustiel, Turquoise de Samarcande et Bestiaire Persan, Florilège d'Orient 2, exhibition catalogue, Paris, Éditions Roxelane, Aix-en-Provence, 2010, cat. 18, p. 40
Laure Soustiel, L'Orient des collectionneurs, Florilège d'Orient 4, exhibition catalogue, Editions Roxelane, Aix-en-Provence, 2022, cat. 28, p. 71
A Qajar Papier-Mâché Mirror Case,
Iran, 19th century
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