Antique Islamic Syrian Moorish Arabic Caligraphy Inlaid Chair Levantine 1890 Sculpture the baize playing surface has

the baize playing surface has been professionally replaced and both tables have received a light professional French polish in Bloomsbury's workshops

This very elegant antique table is profusely inlaid with geometric bone marquetry and exotic hardwood inlay

The shallow bowl having an intense jade color and incised decoration to the center of the bowl representing a dragon amongst foliage

the rear of the plate with a cream glaze and pierced to allow the plate to be hung on the wall

with a shield shaped cartouche to the lid and an engraved floral clasp to the front

Antique Islamic Syrian Moorish Arabic Caligraphy Inlaid Chair Levantine 1890 Sculpture the baize playing surface hasA good antique Syrian Moorish inlaid chair with mashrabiya and Arabic calligraphy decoration, circa 1890. This very attractive antique Levantine chair has a curved back with a pair of turned ball finials and a central crest inlaid with bone, the back is elaboratley decorated with mashrabiya stick & ball cross carvings, and the central panel is inliad with Mother of Pearl. The seat has the original embroidered fabric with a central Arabesque cartouche.