A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan) depicting a Christian saint Persia,...
A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan) depicting a Christian saint
Persia, 19th Century
with rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt with cartouches depicting a saint in prayer, figural scenes and landscapes, with roundels containing portraits of youths, the base of the penbox and sides of inner tray with scrolling foliate interlace
22 cm. long
Comparable figures to that seen depicted in the centre top of the present lot have been identified as Christian saints in Khalili, Robinson & Stanley, Lacquer of the Islamic Lands, Part II, Oxford, 1997, pp. 39-41, cat. nos. 234, 235 & 236. Cat. 236 further contains a caption identifying the figure as John the Baptist.
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A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan) depicting a Christian saint
Persia, 19th Century
with rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt with cartouches depicting a saint in prayer, figural scenes and landscapes, with roundels containing portraits of youths, the base of the penbox and sides of inner tray with scrolling foliate interlace
22 cm. long
Comparable figures to that seen depicted in the centre top of the present lot have been identified as Christian saints in Khalili, Robinson & Stanley, Lacquer of the Islamic Lands, Part II, Oxford, 1997, pp. 39-41, cat. nos. 234, 235 & 236. Cat. 236 further contains a caption identifying the figure as John the Baptist.
Important Notice to Buyers
Some countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.
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