AN OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHIC SILK AND METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED ROUNDEL Ottoman Empire,...
AN OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHIC SILK AND METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED ROUNDEL
Ottoman Empire, possibly Egypt, 19th century
Black silk ground embroidered in gold thread with calligraphic Arabic inscriptions, enclosed within a broad gold border, retaining remnants of the original surrounding fabric along the edges, unlined; inscription reads: 'al-Mutawwaj bi'l-karama al-muzallal bi'l-ghamama salla Allah alayhim sallama wa 'ala alihi wa sahabihi ajamayn - Oh the one crowned with prayers! Oh the one shaded by clouds! The prayers and intercession of God upon him and his family and his companions'.
64 cm diameter
For a similar example:
Tezcan, H., Sacred Covers of Islam's Holy Shrines, Istanbul, 2017, nos. 90 and 99.
House of Islam Museum, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Provenance:
Christie's London, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets, 24 April 2024, lot 162.
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AN OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHIC SILK AND METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED ROUNDEL
Ottoman Empire, possibly Egypt, 19th century
Black silk ground embroidered in gold thread with calligraphic Arabic inscriptions, enclosed within a broad gold border, retaining remnants of the original surrounding fabric along the edges, unlined; inscription reads: 'al-Mutawwaj bi'l-karama al-muzallal bi'l-ghamama salla Allah alayhim sallama wa 'ala alihi wa sahabihi ajamayn - Oh the one crowned with prayers! Oh the one shaded by clouds! The prayers and intercession of God upon him and his family and his companions'.
64 cm diameter
For a similar example:
Tezcan, H., Sacred Covers of Islam's Holy Shrines, Istanbul, 2017, nos. 90 and 99.
House of Islam Museum, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Provenance:
Christie's London, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets, 24 April 2024, lot 162.
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
