Qajar Period, Iran
19th century
Size: 10.5 x 7.2 cm
Sold at Bonhams auction
Source: [1]
This mirror case is of rectangular form with removable cover, decorated
in polychrome and gilt with a spray of roses to the reverse, a perching
parrot to the cover and a male couple in an erotic embrace to the
interior, the borders with a frieze of scrolling floral vines.
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