Caption

Box; Persian Qajar dynasty, 19th century; Iran. Rectangular box on four feet with lid and top handle. Decorated with figurative motifs including hares, fantasy figures, hunting scenes, archers, animals, inscriptions and handles. Materials and exact, Dimensions: height 19.9 cm, width 15.6 cm, depth 13.8 cm., A decorative metal box with an open lid showing intricate perforated patterns; the box has a dark metallic surface with areas of lighter metallic highlights and a few greenish patina spots. The lid features a repeating pierced design and two small metal hooks, and the interior shows similar pierced patterns in dark metal. The exterior sides display detailed engraved and relief ornamentation with flowing vegetal and geometric motifs in dark metal tones with subtle lighter edges. The box rests on a raised ornate base with carved feet and patterned borders in matching dark metallic colors against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_022

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66.6Mb (1.9Mb) / 14.8in x 17.5in / 4438 x 5247 (300dpi)

Keywords

Box Persian Qajar dynasty 19th century Iran Rectangular box four feet lid top handle Decorated figurative motifs hares fantasy figures hunting scenes archers animals inscriptions handles Materials exact Dimensions height 19.9 cm width 15.6 cm depth 13.8 cm decorative metal box open lid showing intricate perforated patterns box dark metallic surface areas lighter metallic highlights greenish patina spots lid features repeating pierced design two small metal hooks interior pierced patterns dark metal exterior sides display detailed engraved relief ornamentation flowing vegetal geometric motifs dark metal tones subtle lighter edges box rests raised ornate base carved feet patterned borders matching dark metallic colors pale gray background.