The makers took advantage of their know-how and trained skills in the industry of manufacturing oriental furniture, decorations and
interleave wood-wood and wood-ivory &/or mother of pearl, etc. in their ouds, so it turned to be, along with its durability and tonal qualities, a
distinctive artwork of beauty, precision and good taste. They have spared no effort in wood carving, decorations, stylization and interlock,
indifferent to the time they'd spend on such works, provided that their product turns to be a piece of art, just like their other oriental artifacts.
They also made use of motifs that were originally prepared for manufacturing their oriental crafts, such as tables, chairs,
side-lamps, etc. - in the oud, which spared them a lot of effort required to make such motifs specifically for ouds, as these units were
manufactured in the form of rods, sliced cross and inlaid in their products. These sophisticated oriental motifs were needed for both, oud or other
artifact, supplementing each other. |
