A MAMLUK REVIVAL WOOD AND BRASS FOLDING SIDE TABLE Egypt...
A MAMLUK REVIVAL WOOD AND BRASS FOLDING SIDE TABLE
Egypt or Syria, second half 19th century
The large brass tabletop is profusely engraved with Mamluk Revival ornamentation, including scrolling arabesques and bold inscriptions in thuluth script enclosed within geometric and star-shaped cartouches, the folding wooden base is carved with foliate and interlacing lozenge motifs, and further embellished with mashrabiyya-style latticework.
Stand folds to 50.5cm x 43.5cm x 11cm, the table 74cm diameter
The overall design reflects the opulence and technical refinement of Mamluk metalwork, revived in Egypt and Bilad Al-Sham (Greater Syria) during the late Ottoman period. Workshops in Cairo and Damascus produced richly ornamented furnishings for both local patrons and the expanding Western market for Orientalist interiors.
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A MAMLUK REVIVAL WOOD AND BRASS FOLDING SIDE TABLE
Egypt or Syria, second half 19th century
The large brass tabletop is profusely engraved with Mamluk Revival ornamentation, including scrolling arabesques and bold inscriptions in thuluth script enclosed within geometric and star-shaped cartouches, the folding wooden base is carved with foliate and interlacing lozenge motifs, and further embellished with mashrabiyya-style latticework.
Stand folds to 50.5cm x 43.5cm x 11cm, the table 74cm diameter
The overall design reflects the opulence and technical refinement of Mamluk metalwork, revived in Egypt and Bilad Al-Sham (Greater Syria) during the late Ottoman period. Workshops in Cairo and Damascus produced richly ornamented furnishings for both local patrons and the expanding Western market for Orientalist interiors.
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