Mirror Case with Portrait of Ali. Iran, probably Isfahan 1850-75. Steel and gold, paint and gold on paper, glass. Nasir al-Din Shah (reigned 1848-96) was a great patron of portraiture. At this time, Iranian artists trained in Europe, where the Shah travelled on several occasions. This example shows Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.

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Mirror Case with Portrait of Ali. Iran, probably Isfahan 1850-75. Steel and gold, paint and gold on paper, glass. Nasir al-Din Shah (reigned 1848-96) was a great patron of portraiture. At this time, Iranian artists trained in Europe, where the Shah travelled on several occasions. This example shows Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.

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