A Qajar style lacquer penbox (qalamdan), Persia, 20th Century
with rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt with floral sprays, perching birds and butterflies, spurious date and signature to top, with fitted woven wool case
22.7 cm. long
Provenance
Private UK collection.
Inscriptions: 'Lutf'ali', 1267.
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with rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt with floral sprays, perching birds and butterflies, spurious date and signature to top, with fitted woven wool case
22.7 cm. long
Provenance
Private UK collection.
Inscriptions: 'Lutf'ali', 1267.
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.