A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan), Persia, second half of the 19th Century

with rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt with a shaykh, lion and his followers to the top and further figural scenes to the sides depicting musicians and warriors, the sides of the inner and base with an interlace of vines
23.2 cm. long

Provenance
Private UK collection.

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