Lot 230
An Ottoman silk embroidered linen Panel Greek Islands, 18th Century
29 April 2004, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £20,315 inc. premium
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Greek Islands, 18th Century
Greek Islands, 18th Century
embroidered in polychrome on a beige ground with a lozenge containing two vases of carnations, a spray of carnations and tulips between, the spandrels with further tulip and carnation sprays, both ends with a band of flolar vases, mounted
162.5 x 57.3 cm.
162.5 x 57.3 cm.
Footnotes
This panel which is probably from the south-western cyclades, is notable for its use of classical Ottoman motifs, namely carnations and tulips. For comparison, see R. Taylor, Embroidery of the Greek Islands, London, 1998, pp. 6 and 166 and ibid pp. 31-55 for a discussion of the subject.