Antique Islamic Moorish Arab Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid & Carved Table Damascus 1890 Sold and California missions

and California missions

The serpentine shaped top having the original variegated green & rust brown marble

This very attractive 18th century chest has just received a coat of wax in Bloomsbury's professional workshops

Hamaguchi studied sculpture at the Tokyo Art School in 1927 but abandoned his studies in 1930 to go to France

Antique Islamic Moorish Arab Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid & Carved Table Damascus 1890 Sold and California missionsA fine antique walnut Islamic Moorish carved and inlaid Mother of Pearl table, with Islamic calligraphy, Damascus work, circa 1890. The table top is deeply and finely carved with geometric devices and inlaid with star shaped mother of pearl, the table has a border of carved Thuluth Arabic script, which loosely translates as: "From all corners of the Earth blessings and good health to the owner". The shaped skirt at the front and rear is also inlaid