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Lacquer pen-case, signed by the artist Ashraf ibn Riza. From Iran. 1863-1864. This luxury pen-case is made from papier mâché with lacquer painting. Painted butterflies and birds populate the dark green leaves and red and pink flowers, against a cream background. A pen-case would contain reed pens, an inkwell, a pen-knife for cutting a fresh pen-nib, a whetstone to sharpen the knife and scissors to trim paper-edges. Length, 29 cm. Inv. AC G.508.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART305671
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4995px × 3493px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
Bird
Butterfly
Floral Design
Flower
Insect
Iranian, Islamic Period
Lacquer
Leaf, Plant
Pen, Pencil
Qajar dynasty (1779-1925)
Writing Utensil