NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A KASHMIR SHAWL
NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The decoration comprising four red columns decorated with an ornate floral spray, alternating with blue and green columns with vegetal designs, mirrored along the horizontal axis
8ft.1in. x 4ft.8in. (247 x 144.5cm.) 56

Special notice

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.

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Lot Essay

Lévi-Strauss suggests that the plain polychrome stiped finish allows this example to be dated to approximately 1840, when European tastes for Kashmir shawls were at an all-time high. The design of this Kashmir shawl resembles two examples published in her book (Monique Lévi-Strauss, Cachemires, Paris, 1986, pp.112-3).

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