Arabesque Antique

The rug features a vibrant brick red field, masterfully filled with a sprawling allover pattern of interlaced floral motifs, angular palmettes, and arabesque vines, executed in a har...

Above it is a smaller illuminated cartouche containing what appears to be a royal invocation or formula, while the surrounding floral arabesques visually separate the sovereign’s wor...

The openwork surfaces are covered in dense arabesque ornament composed of scrolling vines, stylized foliage, and repeating botanical motifs reminiscent of Moorish, Persian, and Indo-...

Below, the whole composition is raised on an oval base of stepped form, ornamented across its surface with gilt relief work interspersed with enamelled panels in geometric, arabesque...

The hand-painted decoration is inspired by traditional Rouen faience motifs, showcasing intricate polychrome floral garlands, scrolling arabesques, and geometric lattice borders in v...

The finesse and richness of the motifs evoke the work of La Vallée-Poussin, a master of the arabesque and a painter closely associated with Jean-Baptiste Réveillon.

The neck is decorated separately with scrolling arabesques, blue flowerheads, and stylized foliate ornament enclosing small mask motifs with radiating headdresses.

Title: Rare Persian Lustreware Vase Chromolithograph, Henry Wallis, Limited, 1899 Description: A rare original chromolithographic plate depicting a Persian lustreware vase from the ...

The elegant figural imagery, combined with rhythmic arabesques and ornamental bands, reflects the refined visual language that made Kashan ceramics among the most admired luxury obje...

The surface is densely adorned with lush blooming peonies, flowing karakusa (arabesque) vines, and the highly revered "Aoi" (hollyhock) crests.

Makri/Megri prayer rug,today’s Fethiye,Mugla,south west Anatolia (Turkey) Age: circa 1870 Size: 4′.0"x3′.1" (122×94 cm) Floating on the blue field is a red angular mihrab with pal...

The plates feature illuminated manuscript-style borders, floral and foliate ornament, arabesques, architectural panels, jewel-like color fields, scrolling vines, grotesque-inspired d...

This allegorical scene is framed by lush, symmetrically unrolling acanthus vines and floral arabesques, applied to a starkly contrasting, dark ground of the finest rosewood.

An enormous ivory central ellipse closely fills the rich wine field with giant arrow corners embracing bouquets and arabesques. The border as on so many Aubusson s resembles a giltwo...

The design is enclosed within a bold, multi-stripe border adorned with floral arabesques, creating a well-framed tableau that draws the eye inward.

The extensive central field is dominated by a rich, deeply saturated madder red and terracotta ground, providing a dramatic backdrop for a majestic, tightly detailed all-over layout ...

The composition evokes the elegance of botanical arabesques, stylized to suit the streamlined aesthetic of the Art Deco period.

The body is decorated with scrolling foliage and vegetal motifs in solid silver arranged in arabesque patterns across the surface. The piece features a classical form with a flared ...

Introduced in the late 19th century, the Persian pattern is distinguished by its rich repoussé-inspired scrollwork, flowing arabesques, and intricate hand-finished detail. The elabor...

Around it, a decoration forming a basket and arabesques is set with antique-cut diamonds set with the culasse facing upwards.

The piece is clearly inspired by the vogue for oriental carpets which was at its peak around the early 20th century, this rug is distinguished by a polylobed medallion and pendants p...

The pendant ends with a gold seal finely chased with arabesques. Below, an intaglio is engraved on orange-colored agate.

The jasper frieze is overlaid with very well carved statuary laurel arabesques, rosettes and a plume of feathers at the centre.

Beneath these gilded drops, a dense, swirling filigree of golden arabesques and vibrant turquoise scrollwork forms a rich, textured background.

The lower corners terminate in beautifully executed foliate arabesques, while the upper corners feature fruit-like ornaments from which graceful leafy stems emerge, framing the entir...

An elegant mid 19th century Ottoman silk carpet dating to circa 1850, showcasing a classical medallion composition surrounded by finely rendered floral arabesques. The softly faded f...

Strikingly theatrical in silhouette and surface, this Belle Époque decorative vase is constructed around a tall, cylindrical crystal body enriched with multiple zones of decoration, ...

The elegant medallion in tones of cream, gray, and burgundy rests on a luminous pale gold field, while gracefully scattered arabesques in subtle gray tones float across the backgroun...

The two inner doors are filled with a dense floral arabesque, a full-relief composition of leaves and blooms rising from a cluster at the base and fanning outward to occupy the entir...

The tortoiseshell front plate profusely decorated with delicate pique work in silver of bouquets of flowers and swags with arabesques. Set upon four feet. 8 day lever movement.

The field presents a rich interplay of ornate floral motifs and sweeping arabesques, gracefully unfolding across a warm beige ground.

The composition centers on the deeply recessed entrance framed by multiple bands of intricate ornament, arabesques, geometric patterns, and monumental muqarnas vaulting.

The border is filled with repeating Islamic arabesque ornament rendered in metallic tones, reflecting the influence of traditional Ottoman decorative arts.

Throughout the exceptional composition are elegant saz leaves and flowing arabesque vines that animate the field with remarkable rhythm.

Finely engraved throughout, the surfaces are animated by bold calligraphic cartouches, intricate arabesque scrolls, and smaller ornamental details that reward closer inspection.

Old fabric has been used around the painting, and for this a navy-ground fabric woven with a gold-thread arabesque (karakusa) pattern was chosen. Right at the edge of the painting, a...

The medallion is finely painted with lobed petals and floral arabesques. The rim is decorated with finely painted floral and foliage details throughout.

The base of the band, on both sides, and the band itself are engraved with arabesque designs. Height : 19.8 mm approximately, width : 12 mm approximately, thickness : 5.5 mm approxi...

Each mihrab is delicately filled with stylized floral sprays, dots, and arabesque tracery, giving the illusion of blossoming gardens enclosed within arch-shaped canopies.

The top features geometric and floral bone inlay framed by scrolling arabesques, reflecting the influence of workshops such as Francesco Speluzzi or Giovanni Bosi, active in Milan’s ...

The powerful composition is dominated by a deeply saturated, archaic madder red field populated by an alternating geometric grid of stylized four-lobed floral rosettes in soft slate ...

The central vase, the largest and most sculptural of the three, is an urn of inverted-pear form raised on a fluted pedestal foot, the lower body cut with vertical gadroons beneath a ...

Black velvet laces forming arabesques and spirals. Wide batwing sleeves and lining in fuchsia pink silk crepe embellished with older lace.

The composition focuses on a monumental entrance niche framed by intricate interlacing bands, arabesque ornament, and Arabic calligraphy. The restrained palette of soft sage-green, s...

The design combines geometric stonework, arabesque ornament, carved vegetal motifs, and a tiered muqarnas-inspired canopy.

The elegant urn-form body is richly adorned with finely executed gilded decoration, including scrolling arabesques, ribbon motifs, and classical detailing, reflecting the refined lux...

On either side of the main motif, openwork arabesques and fleur-de-lis patterns adorn the upper part of the band.

The exterior is decorated in cobalt blue under a white glaze with stylized floral, geometric, and arabesque motifs characteristic of Persian ceramic traditions influenced by both Isl...

Antique Anglo-Indian Kashmir Hand-Carved Wood Jewelry Box, Velvet Lined, circa 1920s A beautifully handcrafted Anglo Raj Kashmir wood trinket or jewelry box, dating to the early 20t...

The central part receives a beveled oval mirror set in a beaded frame with gold highlights, framed by scrolls and vegetable arabesques in cast iron. Several levels of double coiled h...

The richly decorated entrance features geometric stone carving, arabesque ornament, Quranic inscriptions, and a dramatic muqarnas vault, while the slender brick minarets display intr...

Crafted in walnut and richly inlaid with contrasting fruitwoods, the frame is embellished with a sophisticated arrangement of scrolling foliage, floral motifs and Rococo arabesques e...

The print features a monumental central panel of Arabic calligraphy executed in gold against a soft blue ground, surrounded by a richly detailed border of interlacing arabesques and ...

In Persian symbolism, these endless arabesque lines represent eternity, divine order, and the interconnected nature of creation.

Stretching across the field is an intricate allover arabesque design formed by endless Islimi vine-scrolls.

Binding this flourishing landscape together are flowing Eslimi arabesque vine scrolls whose uninterrupted movement represents eternity and the interconnected nature of life.

The hallmark of this tradition is visible throughout the field, where filigree-like drawing composes the arabesques, blossoms, twigs, and leaves that surround each medallion into a f...

Keywords: Alexandre M Raymond, L'Art Islamique en Orient, Ottoman Empire, Islamic architecture, Sultan Selim II Mosque, Stamboul, Istanbul, Constantinople, Ottoman minbar, mimber, mo...

The straw field displays a four peony and arabesque wreath medallion with a mostly asymmetric scatter of tree peony stems, other seasonal flowers and four butterflies positioned near...

The back is adorned with the initials “L V,” finely engraved and chiseled with arabesques on a platinum setting. The antique pendant opens via a hinge on the side, and inside is a re...