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A POLYCHROME PAINTED AND RELIEF CARVED DAMASCUS ROOM
SYRIA, DATED AH 1214/1799-1800 AD
A POLYCHROME PAINTED AND RELIEF CARVED DAMASCUS ROOM SYRIA, DATED AH 1214/1799-1800 AD Comprising a main square room with shallow antechambers, the two divided by large spandrels resting on elbow columns, the main room with three large panels in each of the three sides, a further panel forming each side of the antechamber, that on the right with richly ornamented moulded niche, that on the left forming the original entrance to the room, three further panels forming the main wall of the antechambers, the main room and the antichamber each with its own panel ceiling, the woodwork all with decoration of foliage, acanthus leaves and inset mirrors, each panel of the interior with cusped moulding above the window and two panels with calligraphic lines in moulded gold thuluth on gold scrolls over black ground, the beam and frames with moulded polychrome decoration of arabesques, floral sprays and landscapes with groups of houses, most scenes arranged in cusped vignettes, the ceiling arranged around a large gilt moulded medallion with pendant stalactite centrepiece, with inset mirrors, framed by bands of trefoils and raised rounded moulding, further geometric and floral medallions around, a rosette at each corner, the antechamber ceiling composed of a rectangular central panel with moulded medallion and ceiling rose pendant, with inset mirrors, with two square panels and floral-branched star at either side 21ft. 11in. (670cm.) long; 15ft. 6in. (473cm.) wide; 10ft. 10in. (330cm.) high