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Rectangular mirror case with paintings of birds and flowers

Mirror Case with Flowers, Hazelnuts, Bird, and Butterfly

Rectangular mirror case with fitted lid. The exterior faces bear a decorative scheme of mixed flowers with birds and butterflies. It is a very close match to front of the the mirror case 2014.385. On the inner face of the lid, a lobed medallion and pendants contain mixed flowers, set against a red field that is embellished with gold arabesque.

Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard

Qajar period

Mirrors