Sotheby's Arts of the Islamic World London | 01 Apr 2009, 10:30 AM |
L09721 LOT 228
AN OTTOMAN VOIDED SILK VELVET AND METAL THREAD (CATMA) PANEL, BURSA OR
ISTANBUL, TURKEY
the voided ground patterned in crimson velvet, with an ogival lattice
of prunus blossom enclosing metal thread stylised palm trees, the
border with velvet and metal thread starshaped rosettes flanked by
confronting tulips approximately 149 by 121cm., 4ft. 11in. by 4ft.
17th century
ESTIMATE 25,000-30,000 GBP
CATALOGUE NOTE A fragment of identical design is found in the Royal
Museums of Art and History, Brussels, cat. V.2.20, and illustrated in D.
De Jonge, The Ottoman Silk Textiles of the Royal Museums of Art and
History in Brussels, Turnhout, 2004, p. 90. Another nearly identical panel
was sold in these rooms, Islamic Works of Art, Carpet and Textiles, 10th
and 11th October 1990, lot 601. The same field design, although with a
different border is again found on a fragment in the Kunstmuseum,
Dusseldorf (C. Erber, Reich an Samt und Seide, 1993, p. 168). For other
comparable examples please see D. King , Imperial Ottoman Textiles,
Colnaghi Exhibition Catalogue, no. 20 and Bonhams, Islamic and Indian
Works of Art, 11th October 200, lot 646. |