AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE SAFAVID FIGURAL VELVET PANEL IRAN, FIRST THIR...

AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE SAFAVID FIGURAL VELVET PANEL
IRAN, FIRST THIRD 17TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, the motif of mother and child standing by a cypress and a pomegranate tree repeated three times completely, the two upper thirds and the lower third of the figure showing at top and bottom, the mother figures wearing a pink, beige, deep blue or brown robe under a beige drape, the upper fragmentary figure with bright yellow drape, each wearing rows of necklaces and earrings of various colours, with an elaborate headdress adorned with leaves, the lips and toenails delicately coloured in pink, the child wearing yellow or beige coat with a small pendant medallion, the trees with strongly contrasting colours with brown branches, green and yellow leaves, blue, beige and yellow fruits and flowers, the foliage spreading to the entire ground, a crouching dog at the mother's feet and a leopard with contrasted blue, brown or white spotted coat, with remains of metal thread in places, four original fragments sewn together, areas of wear and discolouration
65 x 12 ¼in. (165 x 31cm.)

Provenance
Acquired from Spink & Son, London, 1987