Hispano-Moresque wall charger, 19th Century CE
44.5 x 3.8 cm
17 1/2 x 1 1/2 in
17 1/2 x 1 1/2 in
CB.963
A 19th Century Hispano-Moresque wall charger, finished with repeating floral motifs across the face of the piece. Due to strict rules regarding An-Iconic practise in Islamic art, floral motifs such...
A 19th Century Hispano-Moresque wall charger, finished with repeating floral motifs across the face of the piece.
Due to strict rules regarding An-Iconic practise in Islamic art, floral motifs such as this were common features in Islamic art, in order to avoid a focus on concepts such as realism, such as humans or animals, as well as concepts such as growth or life.
Due to strict rules regarding An-Iconic practise in Islamic art, floral motifs such as this were common features in Islamic art, in order to avoid a focus on concepts such as realism, such as humans or animals, as well as concepts such as growth or life.