AN INDIAN KHATAMKAR, EBONY AND IVORY-INLAID CHEST-ON-STAND, the hinged fall-front inlaid with an oval panel of scrolling arabesques, enclosing a fitted interior of variously-sized drawers, the front of each with khatamkari panels within plain and scolling arabesque borders, the reverse of the drop front similarly inlaid flanked by carrying-handles to the sides within cusped medallions, on a walnut base with twin columnar supports, one flanked to each end, joined by a pierced arcaded stretcher and moulded plinth, the cabinet late 17th Century and with later ebonised top, the base possibly Spanish, restorations, on later base modelled on 17th century Spanish varguena bases

细节

AN INDIAN KHATAMKAR, EBONY AND IVORY-INLAID CHEST-ON-STAND, the hinged fall-front inlaid with an oval panel of scrolling arabesques, enclosing a fitted interior of variously-sized drawers, the front of each with khatamkari panels within plain and scolling arabesque borders, the reverse of the drop front similarly inlaid flanked by carrying-handles to the sides within cusped medallions, on a walnut base with twin columnar supports, one flanked to each end, joined by a pierced arcaded stretcher and moulded plinth, the cabinet late 17th Century and with later ebonised top, the base possibly Spanish, restorations, on later base modelled on 17th century Spanish varguena bases
32¾ x 17 x 17¼in. (83.5 x 43 x 44cm.)

拍品专文

Khatam Kar work, the use of very fine geometric mosaic veneers, was said to have been practiced as long ago in Persia as the 17th century. It is certainly well known to have been practiced in 17th Century Shiraz and Isfahan, becoming less popular in the 18th century. Its arrival in India from Persia is not documented, but the Indians are known to have replaced the Persian brass component with tin, as is seen here.