مِن روائِع الفَنِّ الإسلامي
تكفيت المعادن الباهرة في قصور مماليك القاهرة
الجزء الأول: الشمَاعِد
Takfeet of Luminant Metals in the Palaces of Mamluk Cairo — Part One: The Candlesticks
The first comprehensive, full-colour visual study of the inlaid candlesticks of Mamluk Cairo — hundreds of original plates across 584 pages, read, translated, and set in the light of six centuries.
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Fourteen pages lifted from the print file — the title page, calligraphy, and the strongest colour plates.
14 of 584 pages · Ultra Premium full-colour hardcover
A reference built to be used
Descriptive studies
Each candlestick examined in turn — form, construction, condition, and its place among its peers.
Full-colour plates & details
Hundreds of original photographs, with macro details of the inlay where the eye alone would miss it.
Inscriptions read & translated
The Arabic bands transcribed and rendered, restoring the words worked into the metal.
Dating & attribution
Careful placement in period and workshop, with the evidence set out rather than asserted.
Comparative reference tables
Cross-references that let a collector or curator locate a piece against the wider corpus.
Silver and gold, driven into brass, six centuries ago.
The edition
| Extent | 584 pages |
|---|---|
| Trim size | 8.5 × 11 in |
| Binding | Ultra Premium full-colour hardcover, case laminate |
| Language | Arabic, with an English title page |
| ISBN | 979-8-2561-6906-0 |
| Edition | Part One — The Candlesticks |
| Year | 1448 AH / 2026 CE |
| Price | $124.99 |
Printed and bound to archive standard. Comparable museum catalogues sell for more, with fewer plates.
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