Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics

Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics

Çintamani motifs, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Çintamani motifs, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Motifs in Saz style, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Motifs in Saz style, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Rumi motifs forming the border of the frame, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Rumi motifs forming the border of the frame, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Reception hall in al-ʿAzm Palace

Reception hall in al-ʿAzm Palace

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall interior and Shrine of the Prophet Zechariah

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall interior and Shrine of the Prophet Zechariah

Chinese cloud motifs on the top side of the panel, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Chinese cloud motifs on the top side of the panel, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall, door of the khatib (orator) room

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall, door of the khatib (orator) room

Abdelraouf Baydoun working with the craft of ‘Ajami in his workshop in Malaysia

Abdelraouf Baydoun working with the craft of ‘Ajami in his workshop in Malaysia

Part of the noria wheel

Part of the noria wheel

Chinese cloud motifs on the top side of the panel, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Chinese cloud motifs on the top side of the panel, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Bouquet of flowers and fruits in bowls on the wall cornice in the reception room (Qaʿa) of the Sadir house

Bouquet of flowers and fruits in bowls on the wall cornice in the reception room (Qaʿa) of the Sadir house

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

‘ataba ceiling in the main courtyard, north wing of the Qasr al-‘Azm in Damascus, today known as the "Bride´s Room"

‘ataba ceiling in the main courtyard, north wing of the Qasr al-‘Azm in Damascus, today known as the “Bride´s Room”

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Motifs in Hatayi style, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Motifs in Hatayi style, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Modern painted panel with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panel with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Motifs of quarter flowers in Kara Memi, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Motifs of quarter flowers in Kara Memi, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Conservation of the Aleppo Room in the Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin (before)

Conservation of the Aleppo Room in the Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin (before)

Conservation of the Aleppo Room in the Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin (after)

Conservation of the Aleppo Room in the Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin (after)

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Modern painted panels with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panels with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

A view of an-Nuri Mosque and the Kilaniyya Norias (water wheels), Hama

A view of an-Nuri Mosque and the Kilaniyya Norias (water wheels), Hama

‘Ajami decoration in Qasr al-‘Azm, Damascus

‘Ajami decoration in Qasr al-‘Azm, Damascus