Ottoman silk cloth,
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Bursa or Istanbul, Turkey, c. 63 x 63 cm (incl. frame c. 75 x 75 cm), mid-17th century, the brocade with natural colour foundation cotton contains warp threads and silk wefts, pattern with cut-open silk velvet and silver threads with silk core; a very similar, yet fully preserved piece (c. 490 x 268 cm) with star and cross pattern is preserved at the Detroit Institute of Arts; the present textile is trimmed on the side and at the bottom and preserved only as a fragment, some open warp slits, mounted on linen and mounted on wooden frame. (MA)
Further reading:
Louise W. Mackie, Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th - 21st Century (Cleveland Museum of Art), pp. 302 – 303;
Barbara Markowsky, Kunstgewerbemuseum der Stadt Köln, Europäische Seidengewebe des 13.-18. Jahrhunderts.
28.02.2018 - 16:00
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EUR 3,600.-
Ottoman silk cloth,
Bursa or Istanbul, Turkey, c. 63 x 63 cm (incl. frame c. 75 x 75 cm), mid-17th century, the brocade with natural colour foundation cotton contains warp threads and silk wefts, pattern with cut-open silk velvet and silver threads with silk core; a very similar, yet fully preserved piece (c. 490 x 268 cm) with star and cross pattern is preserved at the Detroit Institute of Arts; the present textile is trimmed on the side and at the bottom and preserved only as a fragment, some open warp slits, mounted on linen and mounted on wooden frame. (MA)
Further reading:
Louise W. Mackie, Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th - 21st Century (Cleveland Museum of Art), pp. 302 – 303;
Barbara Markowsky, Kunstgewerbemuseum der Stadt Köln, Europäische Seidengewebe des 13.-18. Jahrhunderts.
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Auction: | Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 28.02.2018 - 16:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 22.02. - 28.02.2018 |