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Elliptical pen box with polychrome arabesques on an orange background.

Pen Box with Intertwining Foliate and Floral Vines

Razi Sani Humayun

Cover and sliding compartment with rounded ends. The top and sides are covered in a polychrome floral arabesque painted on a tan background. On the base, a scrolling grapevine is painted in gold on a tan background.

Opaque watercolor, gold, and lacquer on pasteboard; punch work

Qajar period

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