A SMALL LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN) WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL INKWELL (DAWAT) Deccan, India, 18th century  With rounded ends and sliding tray, the top and sides painted with horizontal composition of birds amidst lush floral spray, polychrome-painted raised decoration on gold ground, the internal tray and the underside with gold vegetal tendrils on red ground, the mother-of-pearl dawat finely carved in shape and pierced with star motif, 16cm long.