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An embroidered portiere
composed of panels of red, blue and ivory satin, worked in couched gilt and silver threads with a pair of tall flowering plants issuing from urns, the upper freeze (detached) with a large calligraphic cartouche amongst floral arabesques, (in two pieces), Ottoman, 19th century--195cm x 250cm, the upper panel 70cm x 200cm
See Colour Plate 9
composed of panels of red, blue and ivory satin, worked in couched gilt and silver threads with a pair of tall flowering plants issuing from urns, the upper freeze (detached) with a large calligraphic cartouche amongst floral arabesques, (in two pieces), Ottoman, 19th century--195cm x 250cm, the upper panel 70cm x 200cm
See Colour Plate 9
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