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Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Vase
In the Ottoman era, inlay craftsmanship was regarded as an essential part of artistic and architectural training and was elevated under imperial patronage. Master artisans worked with exceptional precision, using demanding materials such as mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, ivory, and ebony, transforming surfaces into refined works of decorative art.
Throughout the Ottoman Empire, mother-of-pearl inlay became a vibrant signature of cultural elegance—adorning palaces, pavilions, waterfront mansions, mosques, thrones, tables, walls, jewelry boxes, Qur’an cases, lecterns, pulpits, mirrors, weapons, swords, calligraphy boxes, as well as doors and windows.
Inspired by the patterns of a Qur’an case recorded in the inventory of the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, this vase reinterprets the legacy of inlay art through glass. Crafted from handmade caramel-colored glass, all raised relief motifs are enhanced with a mother-of-pearl effect through the enamel technique and finished with gold gilding, meticulously applied by hand.

Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Vase

$1,189.00Price
Quantity

  • Diameter: 20.5 cm
    Height: 43 cm

    Limited Edition 

    %100 Handmade
    Cleaning Suggestion: Wipe with a dry cloth

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