Set of three qâjâr objects, Iran, 19th century - Lot 151

Set of three qâjâr objects, Iran, 19th century The first, a papier-mâché qalamdan pen box with painted and lacquered portraits in medallions alternating with floral decoration. The portraits include several European-type figures, probably with a base printed and then enhanced with paint; the second, a rectangular mirror case with a dish, in papier-mâché with painted and lacquered decoration on each side of a couple in an interior, two of them embracing while a woman looks on, and a third showing the man and woman seated face to face on a throne; the third, a small globular pot closing with a domed lid with a conical grip, in engraved and openwork brass with figures and animals in medallions on a floral background. Length of plumier: 21 cm; size of mirror case: 24 x 15.4 cm; height of pot: 15 cm Pencil box: cracks and polychrome chips; mirror case as is (major accidents, missing mirror, material chips, wetness, re-varnished areas); brass pot: minor dents and traces of oxidation.