Lot n° 318
Estimation :
1200 - 1600
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 1 560EUR
Turban coverlet with radiating saz leaves - Lot 318
Turban coverlet with radiating saz leaves
Polychrome threads on linen
Turkey, 18th century
Mounted on a 100 x 100 cm frame (Wear)
This embroidery features motifs in red, blue, pink, brown and yellow on a cream background, depicting radiating saz leaves, florets and foliage. A floral frieze of florets frames the central register.
The format and radiating decoration organized around a central medallion allow us to identify it as a turban-holder. For other examples, see : H. BILGI & I. ZANBAK (2012), Ottoman embroideries in the Sadberk Hanim Museum collection ...skill of the hand, delight of the eye, Istanbul: Sadberk Hanim Museum, n°28, p.120.
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