Islamic, Indian and South East Asian Art






Two Qajar lacquer boxes


Persia, 19th centuryThe first a pen box decorated with figural scenes, metal inkwell within and two tools; the second box of oval form decorated in polychrome with floral sprays with perching birds, the edge of the lid with a band of inscription; and a silver-inlaid Cairoware hamsa and two carved intaglios with inscriptions. The large box 25cm (4).
|Provenance: Private UK collection, the pen box acquired at Sotheby's, 2nd-4th October, 1979.