Guidoriccio Casa d'Aste - Via ferraris 128, 52100 AREZZO
Presale Islamic and Indian art from a Private Collection in Rome and other provenances. In partnership with BAIAS Arte. Sessione unica
Monday 16 December 2024 hours 15:30 (UTC +01:00)
A wooden inlaid calligrapher's chest
A wooden inlaid calligrapher's chest
Ottoman Empire or India, 19th century
Rectangular with central drawer with metal fittings. The exterior with bone and mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration of vases of flowers arranged within large cartouches with corner decoration. Each side bears a six-pointed star inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The drawer shows an inscription in Arabic characters that reads: Ya Fattah (the One who opens), Ya Razzaqh (the One who feeds), ... Vassalamah (salutation).
35.5 cm X 68 cm X 35.5 cm