Mirror case, Iran qâjâr, dated 1886 and signed 
Rectangular case in painted and lacquered papier-mâché. The lid is signed in gold letters "Kamrin (?) Ja'afar" and dated 13[0]4H / 1886. On the back of the lid, religious decoration depicting Imam 'Alî with his zulfikar sword and the lion, an assembly of men around him and an assembly of angels in the heavens. The mirror is framed by two gilded vegetal friezes on a red background.
25.1 x 16.8 cm
Restorations, entirely re-varnished, small chips, scratches and cracks, mirror glass damaged.

A Qajar Mirror Case, Iran, dated and signed
Live Tuesday 2 July 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 204

Mirror case, Iran qâjâr, dated 1886 and signed Rectangular case in painted and lacquered papier-mâché. The lid is signed in gold letters "Kamrin (?) Ja'afar" and dated 13[0]4H / 1886. On the back of the lid, religious decoration depicting Imam 'Alî with his zulfikar sword and the lion, an assembly of men around him and an assembly of angels in the heavens. The mirror is framed by two gilded vegetal friezes on a red background. 25.1 x 16.8 cm Restorations, entirely re-varnished, small chips, scratches and cracks, mirror glass damaged. A Qajar Mirror Case, Iran, dated and signed

Estimate
€500 - €700
Result
€2,145
Buyer's premium
30%
Mirror case, Iran qâjâr, dated 1886 and signed Rectangular case in painted and lacquered papier-mâché. The lid is signed in gold letters "Kamrin (?) Ja'afar" and dated 13[0]4H / 1886. On the back of the lid, religious decoration depicting Imam 'Alî with his zulfikar sword and the lion, an assembly of men around him and an assembly of angels in the heavens. The mirror is framed by two gilded vegetal friezes on a red background. 25.1 x 16.8 cm Restorations, entirely re-varnished, small chips, scratches and cracks, mirror glass damaged. A Qajar Mirror Case, Iran, dated and signed
Sale Tuesday 2 July 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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