Mirror Case
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Caption
'Ali Ashraf (Iranian). Mirror Case, AH 1165 / 1751 C.E.. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on papier mâché under a lacquered varnish; silvered glass, 5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (14.6 x 19.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson in memory of her husband, 88.92. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Title
Mirror Case
Date
AH 1165 / 1751 C.E.
Dynasty
possibly Zand
Geography
Place made: Iran
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on papier mâché under a lacquered varnish; silvered glass
Classification
Dimensions
5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (14.6 x 19.1 cm)
Signatures
Signed: "Zi ba'd-i Muhammad 'Ali Ashraf ast (after Muhammad is `Ali Ashraf)" - the allegorical signature of 'Ali Ashraf.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson in memory of her husband
Accession Number
88.92
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