A PERSIAN QAJAR PAINTED AND GILT PAPIER MACHE LIDDED BOX DEPICTING A HUNTING SCENE, 19th CENTURY
A PERSIAN QAJAR PAINTED AND GILT PAPIER MACHE LIDDED BOX DEPICTING A HUNTING SCENE, 19th CENTURY
Papier maché, gilding, painting
Persia, Qajar, 19th century
The rectangular lidded box supported on four feet with painting on the sides and the lid depicting a hunting scene with several men on horseback. Partially gilt on the inside, and remnants of gilding on the outside.
Dimensions: 13 x 23 x 15 CM (H x W x L)
Condition: Extensively worn condition, losses to painting, rubbed on the edges
Provenance: German private collection