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Carpets & Kilims Minakari Enamel Khatam Marquetry Engraving & Metalwork Pottery & Ceramic Glassblowing
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The digital certificate of authenticity for this piece, with the transparent artisan share.

SF-2604-0007

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Khatam Boxes & Objects Khatam marquetry

Khatam Chess Set

Ostad Hossein Alavi Marquetry (Khatam) Isfahan 5.0 (1)

61 USD

49 USD

75 days to make

Price transparency

Artisan 29 USD

60% of this price goes to the artisan.

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Guaranteed authenticity

It arrives with its authenticity seal and digital certificate.

Insured shipping

Insured delivery across Iran and to other countries.

Export packaging

Protective export-grade packaging built for long journeys.

Warehouse stock

  • انبار مرکزی تهران 7 in stock
  • انبار منطقه‌ای اصفهان 2 in stock

Every piece is handmade and unique, so stock is limited.

SKU
SF-0015
Material
Khatam sticks
Dimensions
45 × 45 cm
Weight
3,400 g
Colour
Brown, mother-of-pearl and silk
Pattern
Khatam geometric tessellation
Handmade
Yes
Year made
2026
The خانه‌آرایی خاتم geometry rearranges itself as you walk around the object. The قهوه‌ای، صدفی و ابریشم tones are entirely natural — no synthetic dye touches the wood. At ۴۵ × ۴۵ سانتی‌متر, it is light enough to handle and move safely. Making it took ۷۵ working days and finished with a natural polish.

The story

استاد حسین علوی learned khatam in the family workshop as a child, and this piece comes from his own archive of drawings. To restore missing stars of an old object he has spent weeks researching museum drawings. His workshop took root in اصفهان, where the smell of jujube wood and the fret-saw define the neighbourhood. The piece took ۷۵ working days, with every gluing and polishing stage logged. Each object is signed with a coloured sliver set into a corner.
Never soak the surface — water seeps between the glued layers. Polish khatam with alcohol-free liquid polish and a soft cloth. Avoid extremely dry or damp rooms; humidity swings make the woods move.

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Fatima Al Mansoori

Oct 3, 2026

A piece worth seeing

The handmade piece arrived with its certificate and the artisan's story card; I feel I bought a narrative, not just an object.

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