Pen Box with Marbled Design

Rajab 'Ali

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This penbox by the lacquer painter Rajab 'Ali has a unique feature. The drawer, which slides out from the right, contains a second smaller drawer. The marbled decoration and the cartouches containing the "engine-turned pattern" exemplify a style that developed in the second quarter of the 19th century, demonstating a close affinity with the traditional art of bookbinding.

Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished

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Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished
Pen Box with Marbled Design, Rajab 'Ali, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and varnished

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