QAJAR IRAN, second half of the 19th century - Lot 36

Lot n° 36
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400 - 600 EUR
QAJAR IRAN, second half of the 19th century - Lot 36
QAJAR IRAN, second half of the 19th century Wedding mirror with lacquered and polychromatic painted wooden panels, rectangular in shape with a scalloped architectural pediment topped by a fleur-de-lis. The two hinged panels, which open to reveal an original mercury mirror, are adorned with courtly scenes within pointed-arch medallions: young men and women wearing turbans conversing in flower-filled gardens, amid cypress trees, rosebushes, ewers, and vases set on tazzas; cartouches of blooming roses at the top and bottom, spandrels with gold and blue floral scrollwork on a gilded background. The frame and pediment are entirely inlaid with khatam-kari marquetry featuring star motifs, punctuated by polychrome fillets. The reverse side of the panels features a decoration of gilded floral bouquets on a reddish-brown background. Wood, polychrome lacquer and gold, khatam inlay, mercury glass. Showing signs of use, H approx. 48 cm.
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