Long qalamdan pen box decorated with Fath Ali Shah hunting, Iran qâjâr, first half of the 19th centuryA rectangular format with a lid, made of papier-mâché painted in polychrome and lacquered, with scenes of hunting on horseback with a variety of game: deer, wild boars and even lions and bears. On the lid, a composition arranged around two prominent figures, including Fath Ali Shah Qajar killing a lion with the tip of his spear. Below, a woman lying in an architectural landscape under a canopy with two small putti. Length: 23.5 and 23.9 cmSome chips and minor restorations . A large papier-mâché qalamdan decorated with Fath Ali Shah hunting, Qajar Iran, 1st half of the 19th century