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A Rabat floss silk embroidered curtain panel (izar), Central Morocco,
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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- A Rabat floss silk embroidered curtain panel (izar)
- approximately 164 by 74cm., 5ft. 5in. by 2ft. 5in.
the diaper gauze ground in two panels joined by crimson silk ribbon, the floss silk embroidery in dark ivory, golden yellow, crimson, aubergine, forest green, deep sky blue and midnight blue
Catalogue Note
Please see Jereb, James F., Arts and Crafts of Morocco, Singapore, 1995, pl.30 and Guérard, Martha, Hespéris Tamuda, Contribution à l'Etude de l'Art de la broderie au Maroc, Vol. VIII, Rabat, 1967, Fig. 93, for illustrations of related embroideries. The present example is noteworthy for the range and intensity of colours used.