Caption

Box;, gift; Islamic art, Persian Qajar dynasty, 1785–1925; 19th century, Iran. Rectangular box on four feet with a lid and a handle on top. Decorated with animals, hares, fantasy figures, hunters/archers, handles, figurative motifs; inscriptions. Height 19.9 cm, width 15.6 cm, depth 13.8 cm., A small ornate metal box with a hinged domed lid and a carry handle, shown from the front on a reflective surface. The box has intricate pierced and engraved patterns across its surfaces, including decorative openwork panels on the front and top. The metal appears in shades of dark brown and aged brass, with darker recessed areas and lighter brass highlights along edges and raised details. The base rests on short ornate feet with scrolling and floral motifs, and the lid has a rectangular raised section with more pierced decoration. The background is a smooth light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_023

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.1Mb (1.2Mb) / 14.8in x 13.2in / 4438 x 3949 (300dpi)

Keywords

Box gift Islamic art Persian Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 19th century Iran Rectangular box four feet lid handle top Decorated animals hares fantasy figures hunters archers handles figurative motifs inscriptions Height 19.9 cm width 15.6 cm depth 13.8 cm small ornate metal box hinged domed carry handle shown front reflective surface box intricate pierced engraved patterns across surfaces decorative openwork panels metal shades dark brown aged brass darker recessed areas lighter brass highlights edges raised details base rests short ornate feet scrolling floral motifs rectangular raised section pierced decoration background smooth light gray.