19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A QAJAR LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN) AND A SPECTACLE CASE WITH QAJAR BEAUTIES
Iran, second half 19th century
A QAJAR LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN) AND A SPECTACLE CASE WITH QAJAR BEAUTIES
Iran, second half 19th century
Comprising a pen case with rounded ends and sliding tray, painted in polychromes, gilt and lacquered, the top and sides painted with stereotypical and romanticised Qajar maidens, some holding drinking cups, some pointing at themselves, some resting and one holding a baby in her arms, the underside and inner tray with elaborate floral scrollworks with gold rosettes and lotus flowers against a red ground; and a faceted rectangular spectacle case, painted in polychromes, gilt and lacquered, with a Qajar lady dressed in Western attire, standing next to a blossoming tree, the back and sides with gold meanders and vegetal motifs on red and black ground.
Respectively 23.5cm and 12.5cm long
Estimated at £500 - £700
A QAJAR LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN) AND A SPECTACLE CASE WITH QAJAR BEAUTIES
Iran, second half 19th century
Comprising a pen case with rounded ends and sliding tray, painted in polychromes, gilt and lacquered, the top and sides painted with stereotypical and romanticised Qajar maidens, some holding drinking cups, some pointing at themselves, some resting and one holding a baby in her arms, the underside and inner tray with elaborate floral scrollworks with gold rosettes and lotus flowers against a red ground; and a faceted rectangular spectacle case, painted in polychromes, gilt and lacquered, with a Qajar lady dressed in Western attire, standing next to a blossoming tree, the back and sides with gold meanders and vegetal motifs on red and black ground.
Respectively 23.5cm and 12.5cm long
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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Viewing
Viewing:
13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
17th June - 10:00 - 17:00
18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
