Lot 174: A FINE NASRID OR POST-NASRID FALL-FRONT WOODEN CABINET, SPAIN, LATE 15TH/16TH CENTURY

This elegantly designed cabinet features a rectangular shape and rests on four short, bulbous feet. The front and top are beautifully inlaid with eight-pointed stars made from two intersecting squares, framed by intricate strapwork and nearly square panels. The sides showcase larger eight-pointed stars, while the borders display radiating motifs. The hinged front opens to reveal six drawers adorned with similar inlaid patterns and micro-mosaic panels. Dimensions: 41.2 x 31.8 x 26 cm.

Provenance: Christies, Art & Textile of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, 10th – October – 2014, lot 229