A LARGE QAJAR POLYCHROME LACQUER PAPIER MACHE RECTANGULAR CASKET PART SIGNED BY MUSTAFA, PERSIA, DATED AH 1309 (1891-2 AD) Of shallow rectangular form with separate cover on four feet, the top with an extremely detailed depiction of a the siege of Herat, Muhammad Shah in the foreground identified by a cartouche accompanied by his chief vizier Hajji Mirza Aqasi, the landscape populated by myriad soldiers, an encampment on the left, mountains to the right, in a border of floral cartouches, the coved sides with gold flowering vine on black, the lip border with an extensive naskh inscription on red containing the full sura al-kursi , the interior with a central depiction of Nasr al-Din Shah hunting on horseback, signed and dated below, flanked by four landscape cartouches, the corners with large portrait medallions depicting the forebears of the Shah; Nadir Shah Afshar, Karim Khan Zand, Aqa Muhammad Khan Qajar and Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar, the front side of the casket depicting the court of Muhammad Shah, enthroned flanked by his vizier, the young Nasr al-Din, his mace-bearer and all the assembled princes, together with two European attendants, delicate trees visible behind, the reverse depicting Muhammad Shah and his vizier performing a military inspection, each side depicting the mounted Shah observing a hunt, one signed and dated below, red base with gold flowering vine, gold interior, one foot broken, slight chipping, a few old repairs, lacquer severely discoloured on cover 20 x 15¼ x 8in. (51 x 39 x 20.5cm.)
A LARGE QAJAR POLYCHROME LACQUER PAPIER MACHE RECTANGULAR CASKET PART SIGNED BY MUSTAFA, PERSIA, DATED AH 1309 (1891-2 AD) Of shallow rectangular form with separate cover on four feet, the top with an extremely detailed depiction of a the siege of Herat, Muhammad Shah in the foreground identified by a cartouche accompanied by his chief vizier Hajji Mirza Aqasi, the landscape populated by myriad soldiers, an encampment on the left, mountains to the right, in a border of floral cartouches, the coved sides with gold flowering vine on black, the lip border with an extensive naskh inscription on red containing the full sura al-kursi , the interior with a central depiction of Nasr al-Din Shah hunting on horseback, signed and dated below, flanked by four landscape cartouches, the corners with large portrait medallions depicting the forebears of the Shah; Nadir Shah Afshar, Karim Khan Zand, Aqa Muhammad Khan Qajar and Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar, the front side of the casket depicting the court of Muhammad Shah, enthroned flanked by his vizier, the young Nasr al-Din, his mace-bearer and all the assembled princes, together with two European attendants, delicate trees visible behind, the reverse depicting Muhammad Shah and his vizier performing a military inspection, each side depicting the mounted Shah observing a hunt, one signed and dated below, red base with gold flowering vine, gold interior, one foot broken, slight chipping, a few old repairs, lacquer severely discoloured on cover 20 x 15¼ x 8in. (51 x 39 x 20.5cm.)
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