19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A MAMLUK-REVIVAL DAMASCUS-WARE SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID BRASS OCCASIONAL TABLE
Damascus, Ottoman Syria, early 20th century
A MAMLUK-REVIVAL DAMASCUS-WARE SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID BRASS OCCASIONAL TABLE
Damascus, Ottoman Syria, early 20th century
The occasional table made of a detachable circualr brass tray top, richly inlaid with silver and copper in intricate arabesque and foliate designs, embellished with crescent moon motifs and scalloped epigraphic thuluth script cartouches around the outer border, raised on a foldable brass stand with matching silver and copper-inlaid strapwork with infinite knot motifs, the legs joined by cross-braced stretchers with spindle finials, the overall design echoing the opulence and craftsmanship of Mamluk metalwork, revived in Egypt and Greater Syria (Bilad al-Sham) during the late Ottoman period, with workshops in Cairo and Damascus producing ornate furnishings for both local elites and the growing Western export market for ‘Orientalist’ interiors, the table a testament to the enduring influence of Mamluk artistry on Islamic decorative arts, blending geometric and vegetal motifs with technical mastery in metal inlay.
62.5cm diameter and 51.5cm high
Sold for £2,706
A MAMLUK-REVIVAL DAMASCUS-WARE SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID BRASS OCCASIONAL TABLE
Damascus, Ottoman Syria, early 20th century
The occasional table made of a detachable circualr brass tray top, richly inlaid with silver and copper in intricate arabesque and foliate designs, embellished with crescent moon motifs and scalloped epigraphic thuluth script cartouches around the outer border, raised on a foldable brass stand with matching silver and copper-inlaid strapwork with infinite knot motifs, the legs joined by cross-braced stretchers with spindle finials, the overall design echoing the opulence and craftsmanship of Mamluk metalwork, revived in Egypt and Greater Syria (Bilad al-Sham) during the late Ottoman period, with workshops in Cairo and Damascus producing ornate furnishings for both local elites and the growing Western export market for ‘Orientalist’ interiors, the table a testament to the enduring influence of Mamluk artistry on Islamic decorative arts, blending geometric and vegetal motifs with technical mastery in metal inlay.
62.5cm diameter and 51.5cm high
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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