Table set of mammoth tusk "Oriental Palace"

The writing device was created by bone cutters according to the original author's project. The idea of the work dedicated to the Great Silk Road, connecting Europe and China for centuries, is revealed in the collective image of the oriental palace. According to the author, it is the palace, as a vivid example of the sophisticated architecture of Islam, that symbolizes the cultural and historical significance of the famous trade route, uniting peoples, contributing to the emergence of cities and unique architectural monuments.

The object under examination is made in the form of a palace building of the Muslim East with an open courtyard and a swimming pool located in the center of the composition. In accordance with the principles of Islamic architecture, the plan of the palace is strictly symmetrical. The rhythmic repetition of architectural elements is thought out with mathematical precision. The central portal divides the palace building and the adjacent inner gallery with an arcade into two wings flanked on the sides by identical portal entrances. Functionally, all architectural volumes of the product serve as compartments for storing papers and writing materials.

The craftsmen used a variety of decorative techniques and techniques: flat, three-dimensional, through-carving, slotted decor in combination with a gold background, engraving. The architectural forms embodied in the bones convey the richest variety of motifs of Muslim architecture. Using characteristic elements – carved portal doors decorated with a geometric pattern, arches of various types, porticos with columns, openwork tympanums, towers, figured spires – the masters created an elegant, integral ensemble in its decorative sound. The strict harmony of forms, constructive clarity, and proportional dimensional accuracy are emphasized by the radiance of gold and the intricate play of chiaroscuro, born of jewelry-fine ornamental carvings reminiscent of traditional Oriental carvings on knock, wood and stone.

The rich ornamentation of the writing instrument, including stylized arabesques of Persia, decorative motifs of Moorish architecture, lush patterns of the Ottoman Empire combines epigraphic, geometric and floral motifs from different countries.

The general artistic structure of the work, the ceremonial character of the architectural ensemble, the rare and precious materials used in the manufacture of the writing instrument, as well as the highest craftsmanship fully correspond to the representative purpose of the object.