Pair of Antique Islamic Qajar Period Ottoman Persian Silver & Carnelian Boxes 1880 Sold Zacharia Mbutha ’s work is

Zacharia Mbutha ’s work is the product of his experimentation and the occasional library books on modern art that he has read

The vessel in two parts

5" diameter

25" wide X 8

which he covers with black and then rubs with a palette knife to create dramatic and revealing images

Pair of Antique Islamic Qajar Period Ottoman Persian Silver & Carnelian Boxes 1880 Sold Zacharia Mbutha ’s work isPair of Antique Islamic Qajar Period Ottoman or Persian silver & carnelian Boxes, circa 1880. An unusual pair of antique Islamic Ottoman or Persian silver lidded boxes, circa 1880, each box being of conical shape and having a 'minaret' shaped finial to the lid, both boxes are finely engraved with Arabesque & leaping deer, interspersed with calligraphy. The bases have corresponding engraving and both the lids and bases are gem set with cabochon