A QAJAR POLYCHROME LACQUER PAPIER MACHE QALAMDAN BY MUHAMMAD ISMA'IL, DATED AH 1273/1856-7 AD With rounded ends and sliding tray, the gold glitter top painted with a central depiction of an Orthodox priest surrounded by figures before a stylized church, further figures with carriages to each side, small gold signature cartouche above, the sides similarly worked with European scenes within cartouches, the interstices with angels between fine nasta'liq inscription cartouches, the black tray with gold flowering vine within a cusped red border of fine inscription cartouches, the red tray with similar vine around inset figural cartouches and floral quatrefoil panels, two chips to one end, otherwise minimal damage 9 5/8in. (24.5cm.) long
A QAJAR POLYCHROME LACQUER PAPIER MACHE QALAMDAN BY MUHAMMAD ISMA'IL, DATED AH 1273/1856-7 AD With rounded ends and sliding tray, the gold glitter top painted with a central depiction of an Orthodox priest surrounded by figures before a stylized church, further figures with carriages to each side, small gold signature cartouche above, the sides similarly worked with European scenes within cartouches, the interstices with angels between fine nasta'liq inscription cartouches, the black tray with gold flowering vine within a cusped red border of fine inscription cartouches, the red tray with similar vine around inset figural cartouches and floral quatrefoil panels, two chips to one end, otherwise minimal damage 9 5/8in. (24.5cm.) long
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