




Indo-Portuguese chest from the 16th/17th century, in wood, covered in tortoiseshell, with silver fittings
A 16th-/17th-century Indo-Portuguese wooden coffer, covered in tortoiseshell, with engraved and embossed silver fittings featuring plant and animal elements. This wooden coffer, covered in tortoiseshell plates, features finely chiseled silver fittings, exhibiting the quality and ornamental richness characteristic of Indo-Portuguese production of the period. The embossed details and the interplay of fine materials highlight the technical virtuosity and decorative taste that characterized the artistic exchange between Portugal and Asia during the period of Portuguese Expansion.
A rare piece of art with high historical and aesthetic value, ideal for art collections and interiors with hybrid aesthetics.
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