Wafer Seal Case with Flowers, Hazelnuts, and Butterfly
Muhammad Husayn Shirazi
Flat case with sliding lid and rounded ends. The top is in horizontal format with three panels containing birds, flowers, and hazelnuts. On the base a central panel contains a view of a town clustered at the edge of a bay, with mountains in the distance. To the left and right are floating bouquets.
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
Qajar period