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Lot Essay
Lattice and blossom designs have become associated with the reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658) and represent the richness and splendour of his court. Under his influence a number of beautiful carpets were produced. Examples of similar styles were sold in these rooms on Thursday 24 April 1997, lot 425 and another on Thursday 15 October 1998, lot 299. There are also a number similar carpets in the west that can be traced back to the Maharaja of Jaipur's palace at Amber, completed in 1630. (Hendley, T.H. : Asian Carpets:XVI and XVII Century. Designs from the Jaipur Palaces from Material Supplied by the permission of H.H. the Maharaja of Jaipur and from Other Sources, London 1905).
Each lozenge encloses a single floral spray representing the favoured flowers of the court. For a discussion on the Lattice-and-Blossom pattern see Walker, Daniel: Flowers Underfoot, Indian Carpets of the Mughal Era, New York, 1997, pp. 107-113. A complete carpet with an identical field as the fragment offered here was sold from the Kevorkian Collection (Sotheby's New York, 11 December 1970, lot 10).
Each lozenge encloses a single floral spray representing the favoured flowers of the court. For a discussion on the Lattice-and-Blossom pattern see Walker, Daniel: Flowers Underfoot, Indian Carpets of the Mughal Era, New York, 1997, pp. 107-113. A complete carpet with an identical field as the fragment offered here was sold from the Kevorkian Collection (Sotheby's New York, 11 December 1970, lot 10).