Lot 68
68
A panel of crimson silk brocade, finely woven in metal thread and blue and ivory silks with a floral ogival lattice enclosing formalised bouquets of palmettes, pomegranates and small flowers--43½ x 26in. (110 x 66cm.), Ottoman, 17th century, with later backing and velvet bindings
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A panel of crimson silk brocade, finely woven in metal thread and blue and ivory silks with a floral ogival lattice enclosing formalised bouquets of palmettes, pomegranates and small flowers--43½ x 26in. (110 x 66cm.), Ottoman, 17th century, with later backing and velvet bindings

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A panel of crimson silk brocade, finely woven in metal thread and blue and ivory silks with a floral ogival lattice enclosing formalised bouquets of palmettes, pomegranates and small flowers--43½ x 26in. (110 x 66cm.), Ottoman, 17th century, with later backing and velvet bindings
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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.

Lot Essay

Although this silk is classical in design, no other published examples have been found at the point of publication. Compare Ipek, The Crescent and the Rose, page 280, Figures 235 adn 236 for similar examples dated to the second half of the 16th century held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Cleveland Museum of Art respectively. The basic design structure is very similar to this example.

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