A very large silk embroidered woven wool Floor Covering (dastarkhan)
Kashmir, circa 1850
Kashmir, circa 1850
of rectangular form, the field comprising a reticulated design of floral roundels and part roundels on crimson ground, surrounded by a triple border composed of dense floral and boteh motifs, rainbow tasselled edges
approx. 775 x 370 cm.
approx. 775 x 370 cm.
Estimate:
£10,000 - 15,000
€12,000 - 18,000
US$ 15,000 - 23,000
€12,000 - 18,000
US$ 15,000 - 23,000
Footnotes
- An elaborate example such as the present lot, with its balanced Islamic-influenced design would have been used only for special occasions such as Eid celebrations for the nobility. It is unusual to find a dastarkhan in a Kashmiri shawl techinique.
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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