Bidspirit auction | A wooden inlaid calligrapher's chest

A wooden inlaid calligrapher's chest - A wooden inlaid calligrapher's chest Ottoman Empire or India, 19th century Rectangular with central drawer with metal fittings. The exterior with bone and mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration of vases of flowers arranged within large cartouches with corner decoration. Each side bears a six-pointed star inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The drawer shows an inscription in Arabic characters that reads: Ya Fattah (the One who opens), Ya Razzaqh (the One who feeds), ... Vassalamah (salutation). 35.5 cm X 68 cm X 35.5 cm