Persian Qajar Lacquer Papier-Mache Qalamdan w. "gul-u-bulbul", 19th C.
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Pre 1900: Item # 1325612
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Pre 1900: Item # 1325612
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$660
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A Qajar papier-mache penbox with painted decoration under a lacquered varnish. Showing the rose and nightingale motif "gul-u-bulbul", a popular literary and decorative theme in Qajar Persia. Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland. Condition: traces of usage, small losses, some wear and cracking (please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report). Dimension: c. 23 cm x 4.2 cm x 3.5 cm.
