Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1880
Publication Place
Tehran (made) -
Subject
Lacquerware Personal Accessories
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Closed height: 14cm, Closed width: 10cm, Closed depth: 1cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
766&A-1888
Record ID
766&A-1888
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1880
Notes
This lacquer case would have held and protected a mirror glass. Mirror cases with closing shutters began to be used in Iran in the 1660s, when mirror glass began to be imported from Europe. Many such luxury items were,like this one, made of âlacquerâ. This material consisted primarily of varnished paintwork on pasteboard, but it originated through the imitation of Chinese lacquer. The decoration here consists of miniaturised patterns. The artist was probably Razi Muzahhib, who worked in Tehran in the late 19th century. Razi specialised in non-figurative decoration, using minutely detailed designs in a variety of traditional modes.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Mirror glass, painted lacquer
Parçalar
Mirror Case, Lid
Fiziksel açıklama
8-sided (elongated octagon) mirror case with cover
Üretim
Probably by Razi Muzahhib. Made in Iran, probably in Tehran.
Üslup
Qajar
