Antique Islamic Moorish Arab Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid & Carved Table Damascus 1890 Decorative Arts Provenance

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the chest has just been lovingly waxed in Bloomsbury's professional workshops and has a warm dark honey colored patina

the United States

He entered the National Hangzhou Academy of Art in 1929 and studied under Mr

Antique Islamic Moorish Arab Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid & Carved Table Damascus 1890 Decorative Arts ProvenanceA fine antique walnut Islamic Moorish carved and inlaid Mother of Pearl table, with Islamic calligraphy, Damascus work, circa 1890. The table top is deeply and finely carved with geometric devices and inlaid with star shaped mother of pearl, the table has a border of carved Thuluth Arabic script, which loosely translates as: "From all corners of the Earth blessings and good health to the owner". The shaped skirt at the front and rear is also inlaid