cma-islamic-art: Mirror Case, 1800s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Islamic ArtLove and war are the themes
cma-islamic-art: Mirror Case, 1800s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Islamic ArtLove and war are the themes of the paintings on the inside and outside of this mirror case. The inside surface of the lid is painted with a royal couple seated, touching each other, within a walled garden. In front of them a female dancer performs and another pours a cup of wine. Military scenes are painted on the exterior sides; on the underside of the case enemies flee, heads roll, and a corpse lies before the victorious king and his armies.Size: Overall: 24.4 x 16 cm (9 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.)Medium: lacquerhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1932.13 -- source link
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