Bidspirit auction | Hand-Carved Walnut Wood Serving Tray

Hand-Carved Walnut Wood Serving Tray by Mustafa Baba - A hand-carved dark walnut wood serving tray of rectangular form. The tray features a deeply recessed central panel surrounded by a wide border elaborately carved with foliate and floral motifs in high relief. The decorative scheme includes scrolling acanthus-style leaves and clusters of grapes or berries at the corners, which transition into integrated open-work handles at each end. The reverse of the tray bears a rectangular paper label with a black border, printed with the text: GUARANTEED HAND MADE BY MUSTAFA BABA HASSAN ABAD Srinagar-Kashmir No:. The craftsmanship utilizes traditional carving techniques associated with the Srinagar region.