A collection of fine wood carvings

Estimated Value:

400 € - 600 €

Result:

518 € incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

Persia, Qajar period, 19th century
B. 15 - 37 cm
High-quality relief carvings depicting figural scenes, zoomorphic and floral motifs, similar to the well-known lacquer paintings of the period. These include mirror standswith lids, an openwork relief carving and a lidded box depicting a dragon battling a lion, probably from the town of Abadeh, renowned for its high-quality carvings.
From the collection of the art dealer and collector Saeed Motamed (1925-2013), collected since the 1950s, largelydocumented in inscriptions from 1998, accompanied by drawings and descriptions in Persian. Partially documented in exhibition catalogues since the 1970s - minor signs of ageing

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