Lot 151
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AN OTTOMAN EMBROIDERED PANEL
AN OTTOMAN EMBROIDERED PANEL
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF NEVILLE KINGSTON
AN OTTOMAN EMBROIDERED PANEL

TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY

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AN OTTOMAN EMBROIDERED PANEL
TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY
Consisting of three panels, the cotton field with scattered floral motifs, with five rows of alternating rust red and indigo palmettes, the border with smaller alternating palmettes in similar colours, some corrosion and repairs
6ft.8in. x 4ft. (204 x 123cm.)

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Lot Essay

The tulip heads and wild roses on the present lot can all be found on Iznik pottery, while the thistle-like artichoke heads are more unique to this medium. A similar example is published in Embroidered Flowers, London, 1981, fig. 4.

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