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  • A long, rectangular lacquered golden case with rounded corners whose surface sports a lush pattern of red and white flowers surrounded by deep green leaves and intricate gold borders.
  • Close-up of a golden case with rounded edges decorated by twin painted blooms with orange centers and brown petals surrounded by leaf details and framed by ornate black linework.
  • A rounded case with ornate patterning along its surface opening along a wavy joint to reveal a red wood sliding compartment with dark green sides and golden spiraling floral patterns.
  • Bottom of a rounded case depicting a drawn battle scene of armed horsemen in motion on a backdrop of pink wood, with the vivid floral decoration of the side above.
  • Golden rectangular case with rounded edges turned on its side to reveal an illustration of a detailed cavalry scene running to the left along the reddish wood of the bottom.
  • Lid of a long rectangular golden case with rounded corners decorated by an ornate pattern of red and cream flowers surrounded by leaves besides intricate borders.
  • Rounded case with curving clasp to the left and ornate trim along the edges framing intricate floral patterns across the surface, with cream and red flowers surrounded by green foliage.
  • Close up of the end of a rounded case, whose lacquered surface features flowers with rectangular petals and orange centers surrounded by curling green foliage framed by intricate geometric borders.
  • Lid of a rounded gold case with a curving break along the right edge and an intricate border framing a dense composition of blooming flowers and rich foliage.

Unknown Maker, Iranian

Pen Case

Maker

Unknown Maker, Iranian

Culture

Iranian

Title

Pen Case

Period

Islamic

Year

late 1800s

Medium

  • Paper with binder,
  • paint,
  • and varnish

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Paper with binder,
  • paint,
  • and varnish

Materials

paint, varnish, paper

Geography

Origin: India

Dimensions

Length: 26 cm (10 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift from the Estate of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

56.067

Type

  • Utensils

Exhibition History

Rockefeller Asian Art Gallery

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Iranian
Pen Case, late 1800s
Paper with binder, paint, and varnish
Length: 26 cm (10 1/4 inches)
Gift from the Estate of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 56.067

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