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Lapis Lazuli Intarsia Tabletop
16 May 2018, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$2,000 inc. premium
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Lapis Lazuli Intarsia Tabletop
Afghanistan
Lapis lazuli has been mined in Afghanistan for over 6500 years and it has decorated the thrones and statues of pharaohs and emperors. Lapis dust was also used as color by famous European artists in work their production of art in 17th and 18th centuries. The present offer follows in this rich tradition. Of circular outline, this tabletop is inlaid with sections of polished lapis lazuli in a concentric pattern. Diameter 31 x 1/2 in
Lapis lazuli has been mined in Afghanistan for over 6500 years and it has decorated the thrones and statues of pharaohs and emperors. Lapis dust was also used as color by famous European artists in work their production of art in 17th and 18th centuries. The present offer follows in this rich tradition. Of circular outline, this tabletop is inlaid with sections of polished lapis lazuli in a concentric pattern. Diameter 31 x 1/2 in

