Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Three Papier-Mâché Penboxes

Pen boxes
Era: Qajar Period, Iran
Date: 19th Century
Size: 22.3 cm each
Sold at Christie's Auction
Source: [1]
قلمدانهای دوره قاجار - حراجی کریستی
The middle pencase has a large figure of a European lady with a wine cup and further hunting scenes and medallion portraits along sides, the second with a battle scene, the third with gul-o bulbul (bird & flower) design, each with original sliding tray.