Exceptional Pair of Islamic Mamluk Revival Silver Inlaid Quran Side Tables
$45,000.00
- An exceptional and rare pair of Islamic Mamluk Revival silver and copper inlaid Quran Koran side tables, Damascus Syria, circa 1930s
- Fully silver inlaid cairoware tables. Very decorative with Arabic calligraphy throughout. Similar ones in museums worldwide. Including the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation / Sharjah Museums Department, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Sharjah)
- These tables are prime examples of Mamluk revivalist works. They copy a famous Mamluk Qur’an stand at the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, inscribed with the name of the Mamluk Sultan al-Nasir Hasan ibn al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun (who reigned three times between 1294 and 1340), and made by Muhammad ibn Sunqur al-Baghdadi al-Sanqari.
- They are in impeccable condition. The legs are removable to adjust height and stability.
- Size: 33″ high x 18″ diameter.
- Period: 20th Century
- Origin: Egypt
- Style: Islamic (Of the Period)
- Diameter: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)
- Creator: Buccellati (Jeweler)
- Date of Manufacture: Late 19th Century
- Materials & Techniques: Brass, Copper, Silver
