Cassetta Essenze lignee e osso sagomato Arte rinascimentale,... Lot n° 63

44.5x31x17.5 cm Rectangular body with inlays in wood and bone with geometric motifs, spirals and reserves. These materials with decorative motifs, already documented in Italy since the 14th century and used above all by Carthusian monks from whom they generically take their name, are often influenced, as in the case of our box, in some Mediterranean geographical areas such as Venice, Sicily and Southern Spain, by models inspired by Arab culture