A CIRCULAR ORIENTALIST MASHRABIYA-STYLE OCCASIONAL TABLE
Egypt, late 20th century

Of circular shape, resting on compressed globular feet and thin bulbous legs, the sides made of carved rectangular openwork panels featuring typical mashrabiya decoration (rows of baluster-like clusters in repeating grids) inspired by the balconies and architectural screens in Egyptian architecture, the tabletop made from a large circular brass tray inlaid in copper and silver in the typical 'Cairoware' style, with a flat centre and everted rim, the metal-inlaid tray featuring typical Islamic motifs like split palmettes, auspicious calligraphic cartouches, floral bursts, knotwork bands, and geometric motifs, sealed by a later-added glass sheet, 98cm diam. and 49cm high.