Handmade Moroccan Mother of Pearl Table

Handmade Moroccan Table with mother of pearl inlaid all over the piece.

This table has the octagonal shape from top to bottom while its legs are arch shaped which is widely used to give the unique spirit of the Moroccan architecture.

The mother of pearl is carefully inlaid in different geometrical designs which give each piece a unique taste. Every table is handmade by skilled artisans who works for hours to make every table a real piece of art.

This combination of the octagonal shape with the arch shape in addition to its storage ability made this table design live for centuries.

This Moroccan Mother of Pearl Table is made of beech wood and is designed to have storage place which is lined with velvet.

Our BlogPosts

If you would like to know more about the origin of our items and the rich and stimulating history of the region. You can check our blogposts in which we talk about every piece in the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, we also try to explain their artistic nature, the materials used and we focus more on their historical background:

• Museum of Islamic Art Part I: In this blog we explain how to get to the Museum and we talk about Ibrahim Pasha the son of Muhammed Ali the founder of Modern Egypt. we talk also about few items in the museum; Mamluk Era Key to Kaaba, Some Modern Instruments from that period, Mamluk prince Safy al-Din Shaykhu Mishka.


• Museum of Islamic Art Part II: In this blog we try to explain the importance of river Nile and how it took part in shaping the Egyptian personality, we also talk about some pieces in the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo; Iran Qajar dynasty Ewer and Basin, Samarra Iraq Slab Painting 9th Century AD, some Rare Ummayad House Supplies, A Heart Moving Painting from the Abbasid Era, and a Roaster Shaped Ewer from the Ummayad Era


• Museum of Islamic Art Part III: In this blog we explain the origin of the Moroccan Decoration and Architecture and how it was influenced by different cultures worldwide, we also talk about how Islam reached China, and the rise of Ibn Tulun and how it was a beginning of a new Era in Egypt and the region


• Tahrir Square: In this blog we talk about the history of Tahrir Square and how it got its name, and we talk about the history of every building in the square; Mogamaa el Tahrir, Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel, Umar Makram Statue, American University in Cairo, Umar Makram Mosque Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Building, The League of Arab State Building, The Famous Egyptian Museum, Ramesses II Obelisk and Karnak Temple Sphinx