A woven silk panel from a Moroccan workshop of Andalusian-Ma - Lot 216

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5000 - 10000 EUR
A woven silk panel from a Moroccan workshop of Andalusian-Ma - Lot 216
A woven silk panel from a Moroccan workshop of Andalusian-Maghrebin origin, and attributed to a Saadian workshop. A Saadian woven silk double panel, probably Fez, Morocco, 16th / 17th century Christies London sold a very similar example with two inscriptions, which was attributed to a Saadian workshop. Cf. Christies London, sale "Art of the Islamic & Indian Worlds" London 7 April 2011 and described as: A Saadian woven silk double panel, probably Fez, Morocco, 16th / 17th century comprising two joined panels, each woven with a central column of a wide variety of panels of different motifs, mostly geometric, but with bands of inscriptions and also bands of trees and birds at each end, flanked on each side by broad plain red stripes bounded by small floral stripes, small holes at one end, a couple of splits, well preserved colours. Price realised GBP 27,500 (290 x 186cm.). A similar example is reproduced in Kurt Rainer's book, Marokko mon amour " page 28 and 29. Another similar example attributed to Spain in the 15th century is listed in the ALLDLS catalogue with the following text: Bayadère middle part, lampas twill and scalloped background. H 142 x W 93. Purchase Victor Gay, 21 December 1909. Inv. 16372. (Musée des Arts Décoratifs + Musée du Louvre). Wear and tear, and restorations. Bibliography: - Amparo Lopez Redondo & Purification Marinetto Sanchez "A La Luz de la Seta", Editions Musei Lazaro Galdiano, Museo de la Alhmabra, TF Editors, 2012. 17th - 18th century 242 x 71 cm
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