TRAY, steel, silver, gold, Middle East, 19th / 20th century
Arabic six-leaf tray with horror vacui decoration.
Middle East, 19th / 20th century
Etched steel, inlay with silver and gold.
Dim. 37 x 34 x 2 cm. span>
Good condition. span>
Arabic six-leaf tray with horror vacui decoration.
Middle East, 19th / 20th century
Etched steel, inlay with silver and gold.
Dim. 37 x 34 x 2 cm. span>
Good condition. span>
The bottom of the tray transforms into a low, curved side wall. Very narrow collar with a turn-down hem. The bottom of the tray is inlaid with silver and gold. The gold emphasizes the division into the six "petals" of the multi-leaf. Each one is filled with several human figures, the shot of which makes them similar to ornaments. The inscription in the center. The side walls of the tray are also tightly filled with inscriptions. The narrow collar is filled with plant flagella.