A MICRO-MOSAIC KHATAMKARI FOOTED TRAY

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Bone inlay tray

Period / Age: Iran, late 19th - early 20th century

Provenance: Private English Collection

Dimensions:

Length: 52cm (20.5")

Of rectangular shape, resting on four bracket feet, the interior clad in bone, coloured woods, and brass-inlaid micro-mosaic work (khatamkari), the central rectangular panel arranged with three large stars filled with khatamkari hexagonal star-shaped roundels, concentric geometric and fretwork bands towards the edges, the borders inlaid in ivory, the decoration on the exterior consisting of a golden painted floral grid to the sides and fish-scale pattern to the feet, 32cm x 53cm.

CONDITION: In a very good condition.

ORIGIN: Iran