Mirror Case with Flowers and Birds
Mirza Jani ibn Ahmad
Persian
Octagonal mirror case with fitted lid. The outer surfaces of the mirror case are decorated with birds perching on sprays of mixed flowers, against a sparkling background. The inner surface of the lid features a reclining female nude and two winged cupids in a woodland setting, a composition based ultimately on a painting by British artist Richard Westall (1765-1836).
Opaque watercolor, gold-color pigments, platy hematite particles, and lacquer on pasteboard
Qajar period