A Qajar enamelled gold Powder Box and Amulet case
Persia, 19th Century
Persia, 19th Century
the powder box of pointed oval-shape, the exterior painted in polychrome with stylised flowerheads, the hinged lid enclosing a mirror and powder pad, the base mounted with an agate inscribed in naskh, two small chains linking it to a tubular-shaped amulet case decorated in polychrome with bands of floral motifs
7.6 cm.
7.6 cm.
Sold for
£4,800
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Alexander J. Choremi, Alexandria, assembled in the early 20th Century, probably from Gallery Kalebdjian, Paris; and thence by descent to the present owner.
The inscriptions consist of: Qur'an, II (al-baqara), verse 255; the nada' ali quatrain and part of the shahada, "Muhammad is the Prophet of God".
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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