A QAJAR LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ MIRROR CASE Iran, 19th century Of rectangular form, the flap loose and without hinges, polychrome painted against gold-sprinkled dark ground, the front and back decorated with the standard gul-o-bulbul motif, naturalistic rendering of flora and fauna framed within two borders of gold floral and vegetal tendrils, the interior with a court scene, a court lady attending her toilette and getting ready, a black maiden in the background, the interiors and overall composition a mixture of Western-inspired curtains and dresses and typically Iranian physiognomies, furniture and carpet, 14.7cm x 23cm.