A QAJAR LACQUER PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN) Qajar Iran, 19th...
A QAJAR LACQUER PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN)
Qajar Iran, 19th century
Of oblong form with sliding tray, painted with a courtly scene of ladies and infants in a garden, the base decorated with gilt scrolling vines on a red ground.
22.5cm long
Qajar qalamdans exemplify the fusion of Persian miniature painting and applied decorative arts, combining technical precision with artistic elegance. These objects functioned as both practical writing tools and refined expressions of 19th‑century Persian aesthetic taste.
For further reference on the subject see:
Khalili, Nasser D., et al., Lacquer of the Islamic Lands, England, Nour Foundation, 1996.
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A QAJAR LACQUER PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN)
Qajar Iran, 19th century
Of oblong form with sliding tray, painted with a courtly scene of ladies and infants in a garden, the base decorated with gilt scrolling vines on a red ground.
22.5cm long
Qajar qalamdans exemplify the fusion of Persian miniature painting and applied decorative arts, combining technical precision with artistic elegance. These objects functioned as both practical writing tools and refined expressions of 19th‑century Persian aesthetic taste.
For further reference on the subject see:
Khalili, Nasser D., et al., Lacquer of the Islamic Lands, England, Nour Foundation, 1996.
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Time, Location
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