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Polychrome Box
Kashmir, Northern India
late 19th century
length: 29.8cm, width: 21.7cm, height: 16.3cm
This lidded, rectangular box of eight sides is decorated with hunting and other scenes. The lid shows a princely figure and attendants. Two bands of fine Persian verse
run around each side of the lid. Each corner is finely painted with blue iris blooms. The box is of greater size than most extant Persian boxes from this period, and would
be suitable as a large jewellery box or similar. It has been painted in the Persian style but is from Kashmir, the art of which often emulates Persian work. The boxes'
Indian origins are suggested by the Nasti'liq script which covers Indian themes and one of the figures on the box holds a fly whisk, a typically Indian accoutrement.
Inventory no.: 652
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Polychrome Box
Kashmir, Northern India
late 19th century
length: 29.8cm, width: 21.7cm, height: 16.3cm
This lidded, rectangular box of eight sides is decorated with hunting and other scenes. The lid shows a princely figure and attendants. Two bands of fine Persian verse
run around each side of the lid. Each corner is finely painted with blue iris blooms. The box is of greater size than most extant Persian boxes from this period, and would
be suitable as a large jewellery box or similar. It has been painted in the Persian style but is from Kashmir, the art of which often emulates Persian work. The boxes'
Indian origins are suggested by the Nasti'liq script which covers Indian themes and one of the figures on the box holds a fly whisk, a typically Indian accoutrement.
Inventory no.: 652
This Item is available - Ask about this item
