Noble & Private Collections
Noble & Private Collections
Various Properties
Lot Closed
December 5, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
the field brocaded on a cream ground with alternating bands of red and blue flowers flanked by green serrated leaves and stylised floral motifs on a beige ground, outer borders of flowering vine, end pieces with five large floral sprays, later added fringes, lined
approximately 455 by 59.5cm.
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In the seventeenth century, sashes such as the present example were an essential element of noble costume and conveyed the status of the wearer through variations in length, colour, quality and design (Mackie 2015, p.388). The sashes were worn low on the waist, wrapped and tied such that the blossoms at each end were visible at the front, as shown by a magnificent Safavid oil portrait sold in these rooms, 8 October 2008, lot 49.
The varying silk wefts in these sashes results in a delicate chromatic display that complements the fine drawing of the floral blossoms. The exceptional quality of the textiles appealed to the European markets and sashes were exported, becoming especially popular in Poland. A closely comparable sash is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. no.15.70.2).
