A QAJAR LACQUER PAPIER MÂCHÉ MIRROR CASE Iran, 19th century  Of hexagonal form, the front and back covers painted in browns, yellows, and greens with the typical ‘rose and nightingale’ motif (gol-o-bolbol) and butterflies, with delicate hinges and hook closure, the inner case with a pseudo-Mughal scene of a courting couple in an interior, possibly suggesting a commission for the Indian market, the glass plate original, 19cm x 15.5cm.