λ A MICRO-MOSAIC KHATAMKARI FOOTED TRAY
Iran, late 19th - early 20th century

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.

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