Tile-top Table. Wood faced with ebony, inlay of ivory and mother-of-pearl fritware painted under glaze. Turkey, Iznik and Istanbul circa 1560. In Ottoman palaces, guests sat on a low bench or divan, built against the wall. Trays of food and drink were set before them resting on tables of this type.
Tile-top Table. Wood faced with ebony, inlay of ivory and mother-of-pearl fritware painted under glaze. Turkey, Iznik and Istanbul circa 1560. In Ottoman palaces, guests sat on a low bench or divan, built against the wall. Trays of food and drink were set before them resting on tables of this type.
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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
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