AN EXTREMELY RARE SAFAVID FIGURAL EMBROIDERED PANEL
IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY
AN EXTREMELY RARE SAFAVID FIGURAL EMBROIDERED PANEL IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY Of rectangular form, with alternating brightly coloured cusped circular and square medallions on green ground, each slightly tilted in opposite directions, the circular medallions on pink ground with yellow border with a peri seated on a carpet surrounded by a stylized floral scroll, the squares on beige ground in red border with two standing figures flanking a cypress tree wearing a red or black dress, one with batonned headdress, with stylized blue, red, yellow, green and black foliage in the background, the embroidery green ground with a stylized bird on foliage repeated between each medallion in alternating direction, areas of wear and old repairs, traces of probable original main border to the long edges, sewn on green cloth on stretcher 26¼ x 17¾in. (66.5 x 45cm.)
AN EXTREMELY RARE SAFAVID FIGURAL EMBROIDERED PANEL
IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY
AN EXTREMELY RARE SAFAVID FIGURAL EMBROIDERED PANEL IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY Of rectangular form, with alternating brightly coloured cusped circular and square medallions on green ground, each slightly tilted in opposite directions, the circular medallions on pink ground with yellow border with a peri seated on a carpet surrounded by a stylized floral scroll, the squares on beige ground in red border with two standing figures flanking a cypress tree wearing a red or black dress, one with batonned headdress, with stylized blue, red, yellow, green and black foliage in the background, the embroidery green ground with a stylized bird on foliage repeated between each medallion in alternating direction, areas of wear and old repairs, traces of probable original main border to the long edges, sewn on green cloth on stretcher 26¼ x 17¾in. (66.5 x 45cm.)
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