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71 - Papier-mâché dish, Iran qâjâr, late 19th - early 20th centur…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Papier-mâché dish, Iran qâjâr, late 19th - early 20th century Painted, gilded and lacquered papier-mâché dish depicting a man on horseback, his face nimbed, his army behind him, two holy men in conversation seated on the right under a tree animated with human, animal and demonic heads, a small man with a satchel at his feet. Gilded wood frame. Dish: 26 x 41 cm; frame: 41 x 56.5 cm Significant craquelure, minor accidents, plate varnished, frame damaged. This mysterious and rare iconography depicts episodes from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. On the left, Iskandar comes to consult the talking tree, which reminds him of his mortal condition. On the right, the two holy men, each of whom appears to be holding a fish, are thought to be the Prophets Khidr and Elias, whom Iskandar met at the Fountain of Life. This iconography is known from a painted glass plate for a magic lantern in the British Museum in London (Sykes.543).
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About the sale Classic furniture and objets d'art
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Auction time 06/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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