Antique Persian Pencil Case
I have found this Antique Persian pencil case from Portobello Antiques Market. As soon as I saw it, I love it! I really like the intricate colourful painting on it. I thought at first it is made from ivory, but not, it is made from wood. It is in fact inlay wood.
![Antique Persian pencil case](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Antique-Persian-pencil-case-300x224.jpg)
The dealer told me that it was made in 1910 to 1920, so it is approximately 95 to 100 years old.
![Antique Persian hand painted pencil case](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Antique-Persian-hand-painted-pencil-case-300x123.jpg)
I have searched from Google, that the design is called Khatam. It is a unique inlay design in Persian crafting.
![Khatam inlay wood pencil case](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Khatam-inlay-wood-pencil-case-300x224.jpg)
![Antique Khatam Persian pencil case](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Antique-Khatam-Persian-pencil-case-300x224.jpg)
The design depicts a scene hunting, with some men in horses maybe hunting deer?
![Hunting scene pencil case khatam](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Hunting-scene-pencil-case-khatam-300x224.jpg)
![Antique Perian hunting scene](https://mariabristoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Antique-Perian-hunting-scene-300x224.jpg)