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Jan 25, 2013
Jan 25, 2013
Jan 25, 2013
Mirror Case with Lid
Mirror Case with Lid
1800s
Iran, Qajar period
(1779-1925)
Varnished lacquer and opaque watercolor over papier-mâché
Overall: 24.4 x 16 cm (9 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Jacob Perkins 1932.13
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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.
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