"The arabesque was born from the idea of a leafy stem, but just as branches turn into unreal waves and spirals, so do leaves [bi]furcate and split into forms that do not occur in nature."
Ernest Kühnel, born: 1882, curator of Islamic Art, Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Berlin.
Arabesque, a movement in ballet in which the body is supported on one leg, and the other leg is extended horizontally backward.
Casa Fina
Arabesque stone ware, an elegant, neo-classical scroll design and hand applied patina in colors white and maize.
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Arabesque by Casa Fina |
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Arabesque, Casa Fina, white |
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