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Mirror Case with Lid

1800s

Iran, Qajar period

(1779-1925)
Medium
Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché
Measurements
Overall: 24.4 x 16 cm (9 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Jacob Perkins 1932.13
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

Love and war are the themes of the paintings on the inside and outside of this mirror case. The inside surface of the lid is painted with a royal couple seated, touching each other, within a walled garden. In front of them a female dancer performs and another pours a cup of wine. Military scenes are painted on the exterior sides; on the underside of the case enemies flee, heads roll, and a corpse lies before the victorious king and his armies.

Mirror Case with Lid

1800s

Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925)

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