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Gold and black lacquer pen box.

Pen Box with Foliate and Floral Scrolls in Gold

Sayyid Baqir Muzahhib

Cover and sliding compartment with rounded ends. The top and sides are covered in a gold arabesque painted on a black background. On the base, gold flowers are painted on a red background.

Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard

Qajar period

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