A superb Kashmir shawl of ivory shahtus, woven with a pallu of ten mosaic floral boteh with large rose tips, with flowering branch above, interspersed with small floral sprays, the hashiyas woven with alternating flowering vines and lobed cartouches woven with an Arabic inscription Shi Moubarrak (for Moubarrak), late 18th century--50in x 128in

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A superb Kashmir shawl of ivory shahtus, woven with a pallu of ten mosaic floral boteh with large rose tips, with flowering branch above, interspersed with small floral sprays, the hashiyas woven with alternating flowering vines and lobed cartouches woven with an Arabic inscription Shi Moubarrak (for Moubarrak), late 18th century--50in x 128in

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Shawls with woven inscriptions such as this are rare and were presumably commissioned pieces.