A panel of silk brocade,
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A panel of silk brocade,

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A panel of silk brocade,
the apricot ground woven in silks with rows of parrots perched in flowering shrubs, the ground heat stamped with a diamond lattice, 17th/18th century--26cm x 35cm; a panel of pale blue silk brocade, woven in silks and metal threads with rows of irises with butterflies and cloud bands between, 17th century--23.5cm x 36cm; seven brocade ribbon fragments mounted as a single panel, each woven with a meandering vine of pink, blue and white flowers against a gilt ground, 17th century--23.5cm x 24.5cm; and a panel of snuff coloured silk brocade woven in silks and metal threads with rows of single flowers, the ground heat stamped with a diamond lattice, 17th/18th century--25cm x 26cm, Persian, all framed and glazedSee Illustration (4)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Further details
For similar examples of the first brocade and variants of the design see Persische Seiden des 16-18 Jahrhunderts aus dem Besitz des Deutschen Textilmuseums Krefeld, 1988, no's 235-241, p132-134. A ribbon comparable to the mounted ribbons in this lot is shown on p43 of the same catalogue, no. 57.

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