A QALAMKAR HANGING Possibly Deccan, Central India, early 19th...
A QALAMKAR HANGING Possibly Deccan, Central India, early 19th century The fine cotton ground painted and printed predominantly in pinks and blues with a symmetrical design of birds and scrolling flowers around a central cyprus tree within an arch, stemming from a hillocky ground, flanked by peacocks, tigers chasing gazelles, and a pair of stylised cypresses, possibly for the Indian market, the cartouche in the top border printed with the factory name 'Hajj Mohammad bin Agha Asghar Ali Hossein', lined in later printed cotton, 260cm x 90cm.
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A QALAMKAR HANGING Possibly Deccan, Central India, early 19th century The fine cotton ground painted and printed predominantly in pinks and blues with a symmetrical design of birds and scrolling flowers around a central cyprus tree within an arch, stemming from a hillocky ground, flanked by peacocks, tigers chasing gazelles, and a pair of stylised cypresses, possibly for the Indian market, the cartouche in the top border printed with the factory name 'Hajj Mohammad bin Agha Asghar Ali Hossein', lined in later printed cotton, 260cm x 90cm.
Sold for £1,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
