Antique Italian Pietra Dura with original frame custom rugs and carpets An interesting Ersari tent door

An interesting Ersari tent door cover

Apparently the bowls had been used to cook food in…charcoal beds were buried and the food steamed in these granite/basalt bowls that were covered placed on the hot coals under the earth

angle and size of the 'nodules' is complex and for such a uniform article to be created shows tremendous skill

and as a group

The twill (the fine design) is complex in contrast to the bold rows of diamonds designs

Antique Italian Pietra Dura with original frame custom rugs and carpets An interesting Ersari tent doorPietra Dura is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images. Many different colored stones, particularly marbles, were used, along with semiprecious, and even precious stones. It first appeared in Rome in the 16th century, reaching its full maturity in Florence. Pietra dura items are generally crafted on green, white or black marble base stones. Source: Wikipedia Size: 7 w x 10 t