Description:
Mirror Case with Miniature, Iran, Qajar period, 19th century, dated AH 1280/1863 AD, the varnished wooden covers carved with butterflies and a bird perched on a branch of flower buds, the miniature painted verso depicting the haloed Imam 'Ali in a kneeling position, holding the ceremonial Zu'lfiqar and a masbaja, dated AH 1022 and signed "Mirza Bagher Al-Isfahani" l.l., front cover with two hinges, 7 1/4 x 5 in.
Estimate $3,500-4,500
minor loss of pigment and with wear along the edges
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