SIGNED MUHAMMAD NAQI [?], QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1273 / 1856-5 AD

Details

A LARGE SILK PANEL
SIGNED MUHAMMAD NAQI [?], QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1273 / 1856-5 AD
The gilt ground decorated with bands of alternating red, blue and pink flowers between green diagonal borders, with signed calligraphic cartouches at one end, signed Muhammad Naqi [?]
108 ¾ x 42 7/8in. (276 x 108.7cm.)

Provenance

London auction, 1980s, when acquired by current owner

Further details

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Lot Essay

This large silk panel is a full loom's length and notably retains the date it was produced and the name of the weaver. The completeness of the textile and its very good condition means the panel is almost as it was when it first left Muhammad Naqi's workshop.

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