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transporte. Os puxadores das gavetas são<br />

também de latão.<br />

O estudo comparativo deste tipo de<br />

mobiliário decorado a teca e sissó ou ébano<br />

parece apontar para dois tipos distintos,<br />

embora formalmente afins. Num destes<br />

grupos os recortes são sempre de vocabulário<br />

europeu: ou simples molduras geométricas<br />

ou flores-de-lis ou semelhantes. No outro<br />

grupo em que se integra este escritório, os<br />

recortes são de inspiração islâmica. Em<br />

numerosos exemplares, esta decoração<br />

baseada em recortes de tipo islâmico,<br />

aparece associada a uma diversidade de<br />

tipologias de trabalho de embutidos em<br />

marfim que podemos com segurança<br />

classificar como mogóis. O desenho das asas<br />

laterais deste escritório é também, igual ao<br />

dos escritórios com decoração de tipo mogol.<br />

color wood, teak, and a darker color wood,<br />

ebony (as in the present cabinet), or<br />

rosewood ( in most cases). The ebony frames<br />

create teak reserves which in turn are<br />

centered by ebony inlaid panels. Some of the<br />

ebony panels are inlaid with ivory stringing.<br />

Brass carrying handles of rectangular section<br />

are secured to the side panels of the box. The<br />

drawers have drop handles also in brass.<br />

The comparative study of this type of<br />

furniture decorated with teak and rosewood<br />

or ebony panels seems to point to the<br />

existence of two different groups. In one of<br />

these groups the designs of the cut-outs are<br />

always of a European type: either simple<br />

geometric frames or “fleur de lis” type. In the<br />

other group, to which this cabinet belongs,<br />

the designs of the cut-outs are always of<br />

Islamic type. In many of the cabinets of this<br />

second type this Islamic decoration is<br />

associated with ivory inlay work which can<br />

be securely classified as mughal. This does<br />

not happen in the group with European<br />

designs. Rectangular section carrying<br />

handles are commonly found in cabinets<br />

with mughal type decoration as with the<br />

present example.<br />

MANUEL CASTILHO | <strong>ORIENTE</strong> • <strong>OCIDENTE</strong> 2<br />

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