Serving table, Syria, late 19th - early 20th century Quadripod table with rectangular top and three side leaves with curved cut-outs forming small folding shelves. The whole table is carved with Arabic calligraphic cartouches set against a background of fine plant scrolls, the side jambs incorporating turned wooden screens of the moucharabiyyeh type. The ensemble is enhanced by star motifs inlaid with mother-of-pearl and wood. Dim. closed: 73 x 74.5 x 42.5 cm; dim. open: 73 x 95.5 x 57 Minor damage, some wear and tear and traces of woodworm, one shelf cracked. A Syrian Serving Table, Syria, late 19th-early 20th century Maison Tarazi Collection - Lots 280 to 295