Pen Box with a Europeanizing Landscape

Haji Muhammad Iranian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 462

This pen box is signed by the later Safavid artist Haji Muhammad. The Europeanized landscape depicted on the inside cover of this box is associated with the style of this artist and other members of his family, most famously his celebrated brother Muhammad Zaman. The high status accorded to the arts of calligraphy and writing in the Islamic world led to the production of many handsome accessories such as this pen box.

Pen Box with a Europeanizing Landscape, Haji Muhammad (Iranian), Papier-maché; painted and lacquered

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