8th Nov, 2023 13:00

Indian, Islamic, South East Asian and Himalayan Works of Art

 
Lot 519
 

519

A QAJAR LACQUER FOLDING MIRROR CASE

Persia, mid-19th century, painted wood and papier mache, with brass hinges and fastener, the exterior with scenes of women in the harem, on one side an older woman performing a circumcision, the interior with a scene depicting a young woman drinking wine, 28.5 x 19.5 x 1.5cm

Sold for £420


 

Persia, mid-19th century, painted wood and papier mache, with brass hinges and fastener, the exterior with scenes of women in the harem, on one side an older woman performing a circumcision, the interior with a scene depicting a young woman drinking wine, 28.5 x 19.5 x 1.5cm