Tray With Floral Design, Chisel Engraving, Islamic Art, Ottoman, 19th-century Turkey

Heavy red copper tray with scalloped edges, decorated with thirty-nine festoons around the perimeter.
19th-century Ottoman art, Turkey, in excellent condition

With a diameter of 40.5 cm, this serving tray is remarkably intricate.

A floral design engraved with a chisel covers the entire piece.
A frieze of circles, each decorated with a flower, encircles the central design of the object.
This type of medallion is also found on so-called “medallion” rugs.

## For every Arab, preparing coffee or tea is a daily ritual essential to life.
According to the delicate imagery of a Moroccan poet,
the entire universe is reflected in this magical moment:
                          "The sinaï," a round tray, represents the earth; the coffee pot, the sky; the glasses, the rain.
Heaven and earth unite in the rain.

This tray is in excellent condition
Dimensions: diameter: 40.5 cm - (16"), height: 3.8 cm - (1.5"), weight: 1,350 grs

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