Antique Islamic Cairoware Brass Silver Inlaid Mumluk Revival Ottoman Quran Box

Extremely rare and highly collectable Islamic silver inlaid Cairoware casket Box original name (Quran Box). Mumluk revival 20 th century. There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal.

No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them.

Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. Highly inlaid with Arabic calligraphy and Islamic motifs all around the body surface. Tray copper vintage are stamped on the silver seal , decorated with alternating steps with heavy copper plates and inscriptions on copper. Each flower has overlapping geometric patterns and detailed Arabesque patterns. Kairouan, Mamluks, Islamic art in general. Silver and copper were recovered in the late 18th and 19th centuries in the Islamic world. The process is difficult and requires several stages of perfection. After molding or reshaping in their form, the line and designs are covered. After this difficult phase, copper and bronze are engraved and carved manually. Finally, silver and copper are finished in carved areas. We will do everything to make you happy with the items and service. The item "ANTIQUE ISLAMIC CAIROWARE BRASS SILVER INLAID MUMLUK REVIVAL OTTOMAN QURAN BOX" is in sale since Monday, October 8, 2018. This item is in the category "Antiques\Antiquities\Islamic". The seller is "sunrise1945" and is located in cairo. This item can be shipped worldwide.