An interesting shawl woven in coloured wools and metal threads with vertical rows of cartouches containing two Chinoiserie scenes, one of a fight between two warriors, the other a musician with on-lookers, linked by lobed roundels containing alternate butterflies and peacocks, the ivory ground infilled with scrolling exotic flowers and birds, the borders with similar Chinoiserie scenes, "Z2500" inscribed on one border--72in. (180cm.) square, circa 1840-50, French, slight staining and repairs

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An interesting shawl woven in coloured wools and metal threads with vertical rows of cartouches containing two Chinoiserie scenes, one of a fight between two warriors, the other a musician with on-lookers, linked by lobed roundels containing alternate butterflies and peacocks, the ivory ground infilled with scrolling exotic flowers and birds, the borders with similar Chinoiserie scenes, "Z2500" inscribed on one border--72in. (180cm.) square, circa 1840-50, French, slight staining and repairs
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Please see 'The Kashmir Shawl and its Indo-French Influence', Frank Ames, 1997, p.210, colour plate 78.

Lot Essay

Metal threads were used by several shawl manufacturers in this period, including Josef Berger, Nourtier and Duch. Nourtier exhibited examples in 1845, Duch in 1849 and 1851. Another square Chinoiserie shawl from circa 1851 is worked against a black ground. See "Cachemires Parisiens 1810-1880", Monique Lvi-Strauss, 1998, Paris, p. 19.

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