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A SILK BROCADE PANEL
Lot 46PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION

A SILK BROCADE PANEL

SAFAVID IRAN, CIRCA 1700

Closed24 October 2024

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GBP 4,000–6,000

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A SILK BROCADE PANEL
SAFAVID IRAN, CIRCA 1700
The blue ground with offset flowering bushes, each with a perching singing bird, and backed, wear to the outer border textile
Central field 15 ¼ x 24 3/8in. (38.7 x 62cm.); overall 26 3⁄8 x 33 7/8in. (67 x 86cm.)

Acquired by the present owner from Colnaghi Oriental, 1984

Specialist note


The motif of a bird perching in a rosebush was a popular one in Safavid textile production continuing into the 19th century. The popularity was largely due to the paintings of court artist Shafi’ Abbasi (1633-1674) whose portrayals of birds and flowers were translated into silk inspiring many variations of the theme. A larger panel of the same design is in the Farjam Collection (Sheila Canby and Venetia Porter (eds.), Masterpieces of Islamic Art from the Farjam Collection, volume 2, London, 2024, pp. 318, no.154).