Lot 312
- 312
An embroidered textile hanging depicting floral roundels, Eastern Persia or Afghanistan, 14th century
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Textile
worked and couched with polychrome flossed silks with repeat pattern of scalloped medallions enclosing scrolling foliate motifs with a band of floral scrolls on a neutral linen ground, with backing
Literature
Hali: Carpet, Textile and Islamic Art, issue 120, January-February 2002, p.113, no.6
Condition
Fragmentary, cut, comprised of joined panels, stains and water stains, huge holes and interlining visible as on photograph,velcro backing, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Originally a domestic hanging, possibly the interior structure of a tent, the present lot and the next are remarkable survivors of the nomadic tradition and culture associated with the Mongols in Eastern Persia and present day Afghanistan in the fourteenth century.
This textile features a well balanced design and random juxtaposition of colour which delights the eye. This embroidery was found together with the next lot (a fragment of cotton embroidered with horsewomen riding side-saddle) and some cotton costumes embroidered with silk which had never been worn but had suffered similar damage.
For further information regarding related textiles from this region, please see E.J. Grube, Keshte, Central Asian Embroideries: The Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf Collection, 2003. Further related material, including a large collection of fragments from the same site, in Samanghan, near Masarisharif, are in the Sheikh Nasser al Sabah Collection, Kuwait Museum, and in the process of publication by Frederich Spulher.
This lot is accompanied by a radiocarbon dating measurement report confirming a circa 1400 date of production.
This textile features a well balanced design and random juxtaposition of colour which delights the eye. This embroidery was found together with the next lot (a fragment of cotton embroidered with horsewomen riding side-saddle) and some cotton costumes embroidered with silk which had never been worn but had suffered similar damage.
For further information regarding related textiles from this region, please see E.J. Grube, Keshte, Central Asian Embroideries: The Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf Collection, 2003. Further related material, including a large collection of fragments from the same site, in Samanghan, near Masarisharif, are in the Sheikh Nasser al Sabah Collection, Kuwait Museum, and in the process of publication by Frederich Spulher.
This lot is accompanied by a radiocarbon dating measurement report confirming a circa 1400 date of production.