Wood inlaid into ebonized wood with such precision it reads as mother-of-pearl and bone. Syrian craftsmen perfecting geometric patterns that required planning every intersection before the first piece was set.

That checkerboard top, still intact. Pierced apron with horseshoe arches, columns turned and inlaid with meticulous detail. This level of work wasn't decoration—it was demonstration of mastery.

Pieces this intricate rarely survive with their geometry intact. Wood warps, inlay lifts, joints fail. This one held.