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Elliptical Serving Plate

JOD 145

Dimensions

340 x 190 x 150 mm

Description

This collection is handcrafted out of walnut and cherry wood and inlaid with black and white mother of pearl. The items are made to be played with while adorning your dining table; they come in different sizes, shapes, and colors that can be mixed and matched according to the needs of each individual gathering.

Care instructions

Clean using a dry cloth and avoid exposure to liquids.

MG 359811
ABOUT THE CRAFT

INLAY

Traditional inlay can be found in the Islamic world as far back as the 9th century. Traditional inlay usually involves materials such as tin thread, shell, and different wood types, most commonly walnut. Historically in Syria, the shell would come from the Euphrates river, but artisans working in inlay today source their shell from further afield.
Many artisans specialize in a single step in the inlay process, meaning that one inlaid piece can involve multiple people. In Jordan, many of those who practice this craft are originally from Damascus. They are very few but are preserving their craft by nurturing a new generation of young apprentices.

Turquoise Mountain Levant

1 Fawzi Al-Maalouf Street Jabal Amman, Jordan

Opening Hours
SUNDAY TO THURSDAY FROM 10:00 to 22:00
SATURDAY FROM 15:00 to 22:00