Pen Box with Flowers and Birds in Medallions
Mustafa al-Husayni al-Imami
Cover and sliding compartment with rounded ends. The top is decorated in horizontal format. The top and sides are similarly composed with elaborate borders framing cartouches of various shapes and sizes that contain vignettes of birds and flowers. On the base, a gold arabesque is painted on a red background.
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, copper alloy particles, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
Qajar period