Syria Commode In Ivory Marquetry, Mother-of-pearl And Bone

Very beautiful Syrian chest of drawers with inlays of ivory, mother-of-pearl, bone and pewter fillets Porcelain handles with floral decoration Opening with six drawers Delivery from 80 to 130 euros Syria is with Morocco and Egypt, the one of the great centers of traditional Arab craftsmanship from a prestigious past. Before the 18th century, furniture previously reduced to chairs, armchairs or chests in homes was reserved for important personalities. It was only from the 19th century that truly original oriental furniture, with inlays of mother-of-pearl, bone and pewter or silver fillets, really appeared in large families, with seats, tables, cupboards. and mirrors. This furniture will lose some of its appeal well before the middle of the 20th century and its production will be considerably reduced. Despite this, for a number of years, a strong revival of interest has been evident among a clientele from the Gulf and the Syrian high society who find in this process giving pride of place to the inlay of precious and decorative materials, its cultural identity. This chest of drawers with six drawers well represents this floral decorative technique, in the use of mother-of-pearl, bone and ivory highlighted by the inclusion of thin threads of pewter.