A Qajar lacquer wafer seal case Persia, 19th CenturyA Qajar lacquer wafer seal case Persia, 19th Centuryof rectangular form comprising two compartments with lids, decorated in polychrome and gilt with three panels to each side containing a half-length portrait of a youth or girl, the edges decorated in red with scrolling foliate vines 14.2 cm. longWafer seals were thin, flat adhesive discs that were baked and then cut out of sheets, mainly used for sealing documents. For a comparable wafer seal case, see N. D. Khalili, B. W. Robinson & T. Stanley, Lacquer of the Islamic Lands, Part II, Oxford, 1997, p. 159 cat. 375.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.