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An important Ottoman silk lampas (Kemha) panel, Bursa, Turkey, late 16th century
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- silk
composed of six joined panels, woven with a wavy lattice enclosing alternating rows of spraying flowers and palmettes with tulip motifs in gold and green on a cerise ground
Condition
Composed of six joined panels, the design not aligned, with consolidation stitches, lower section with missing wefts and loose warps in areas, mounted in plexiglass case, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Produced at the height of Ottoman textile production, the present silk (kemha) panel is a testament to the Ottoman craftsmen's skill and exquisite technique. Ottoman kemhas display a strong geometric composition and had been in high demand by the Europeans, particularly in Italy. An identical kemha is in the Galeria di Palazzo, Florence (Mozzi Bardini, inv. no.3845) and was published in the catalogue of Medicilerden Savoylara Floransa Saraylarinda Osmanli Gorkemi exhibition held at the Sakip Sabanci Museum in Istanbul (Istanbul 2004, p.162). This particular pattern was so favoured by the European aristocracy that one of Queen Hedvig Eleonora of Sweden's ceremonial garments was produced from an identical kemha (U. Sjöberg, Gavor fran Osterland, exhibition catalogue, Stockholm, 2001, p.142, pl.40).