λ A LARGE HARDWOOD MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND IVORY-INLAID OCCASIONAL TABLE
Syria, 20th century

Of hexagonal shape, resting on faceted bracket feet, the corners of the legs inlaid in ivory and coloured wood tesserae, the leg panels with lobed arches surmounted by an openwork seven-pointed star, delicate openwork mashrabiya panels with circular medallions design in the centre, and geometric patterns, mostly including bands of rectangular and star-shaped units, the tabletop with a slightly raised edge, inlaid with fine marquetry work of mother-of-pearl, ivory and coloured wood tesserae, the decorative motif of the top repeating the basic unit of typical Moorish geometric stellar designs (six-pointed star inside a hexagon) in different sizes, 72cm x 65cm x 65cm.

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