Islamic/Middle Eastern, Magnificent Huge Mamluk Revival Qalamdan Scribe box 35cm

Huge Silver Inlaid Qalamdan with Salutations To The Sultan. Rare decorative Islamic Pen Box with hinged lid lifting to reveal fitted interior with calligraphy and Islamic motifs. Outside Adorned with Masterful Thuluth Calligraphy detailed with Mamluk Duck Motifs, Arabesques and Repetitive Patterns. Very hard to find scribe box this size and quality. 35 x 13 x 10 cm. Weight: 4,3 kg without packing!! In Islamic culture, calligraphy has always held a special place and its practice is still considered the foremost form of visual expression. Its prestige extends to the tools of the trade, the writing materials and implements that support the work of these artists.

Historical examples of pen cases and scribal boxes were fashioned from metal - as in the medieval period - or wood and papier-mâché - in the modern time - and exquisitely decorated, as this example demonstrates. Their fine decoration and intimate nature made them into highly collectible items in modern times. The item "Islamic/Middle Eastern, Magnificent Huge Mamluk Revival Qalamdan Scribe box 35cm" is in sale since Sunday, February 12, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Islamic/Middle Eastern". The seller is "grifinantiques" and is located in EU.

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• Product: Qalamdan Pen Box
• Sub-Type: Mamluk revival
• Region of Origin: Islamic/ Middle Eastern
• Original/Repro: Original
• Primary Material: Bronze