PERIOD | 12Th / 13Th Century |
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ORIGIN | Granada Spain |
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DIMENSIONS: | L. 8.5 x H. 5x W. 5 Cm |
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DESCRIPTION: | A Nasrid Gold inlaid Style trinket box, featuring a dome The lid and three spherical short legs. This exquisite the Nasrid piece is constructed in an exceptionally striking Islamic Nasrid Spanish style which is indicative of its exposition. Utilizing a powerful contrasting layout between the brown charred background and the gold geometrical Islamic star patterned decorations, as well as traditional Islamic an-iconic decoration, this piece is a beautiful example of Hispano-Moresque art. |
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FOOTNOTE: | Pieces such as this would be crafted with the burgeoning practice in the Golden Age in An Islamic Nasrid era and integrated with European design and pilgrimage in mind, which brought many Europeans into Toledo as a significant stopping point on their way through to Italy and beyond.An Islamic Nasrid the stylistic was famously at elevated demons with its trinket box, 19th Century CE – 20th Century CE 5.1 x 7.6 cm Toledo, Spain (CB.90) |
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PROVENANCE: | From a prominent Art dealer in London |
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CERTIFICATE: | Comes with a certificate from the Art Loss Register. |
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