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Pen Boxmid-19th century

Not on view
Lacquered pen case with painted figural scene showing a reclining woman, a standing figure in a pink dress, a peacock, and decorative metal end caps
Elongated lacquered pen case with rounded ends, red ground decorated with gilded scrolling vine and leaf arabesque pattern, dark exterior with floral motifs, showing areas of wear.
Elongated lacquered pen case with painted decoration on a warm ochre ground, depicting horses, cattle, a mounted rider, and architectural elements in a landscape, with red accents along the top edge and a metal clasp at right.
Lacquered pen case with elongated rectangular form, decorated with a continuous hunting scene featuring figures on horseback, deer, and landscape elements in warm amber, green, and black tones on a burnished ground.

Unknown, Pen Box, mid-19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Pen Box
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
mid-19th century
Medium
Wood, papièr maché and lacquer
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (23.5 x 3.2 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.157
Classification
Lacquer
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.