Details
An embroidered bocha,
worked in silks in counted stitch, with salmon pink hexagonal medallions radiating blue medallions, interspersed with S-scrolls and snuff coloured palmettes, one end reduced, 18th century, Caucasian--77cm square
worked in silks in counted stitch, with salmon pink hexagonal medallions radiating blue medallions, interspersed with S-scrolls and snuff coloured palmettes, one end reduced, 18th century, Caucasian--77cm square
Special notice
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Further details
See Lot 82, Battilossi, Tappeti d'Antiquariato, sale at Christie's King Street, 11 February 1998. This piece shares an identical field, although the borders differ.
See also Hali 59, October 19991, plate 16 p 110; Hali 26, 1985, p 28 and Asiatitsche Teppich und Textilkunst, Munich 1989, no 20, pp 48-9 for related embroideries.
See also Hali 59, October 19991, plate 16 p 110; Hali 26, 1985, p 28 and Asiatitsche Teppich und Textilkunst, Munich 1989, no 20, pp 48-9 for related embroideries.