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A Qajar lacquer mirror case Persia, 19th Century image 1
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Lot 88*,R

A Qajar lacquer mirror case
Persia, 19th Century

23 May 2023, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£2,000 - £3,000

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A Qajar lacquer mirror case
Persia, 19th Century

of rectangular form with hinged lid, decorated in polychrome and gilt, the reverse and exterior lid with central panels containing floral sprays with butterflies and perching birds, the borders with scrolling floral vines, the inside of the lid with a figural scene depicting the Holy Family, old collection label to mirror
25.1 x 16.4 cm.

Footnotes

A lacquer mirror case featuring a comparable depiction of the Holy Family is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Accession Number W.456-1922).

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