Title: Silk Lampas
Date: 16th century
Location: Bursa, Turkey
Materials: silk lampas, with silver thread on a silk foundation
Dimensions: 93 x 62cm
Accession Number: TXT 170
Other Notes:
The pattern is a lattice densely filled with cloud scrolls, arabesques and small blank cartouches. It encloses pointed medallions containing ‘palmette trees’ filled with sprays of tulips, hyacinths and carnations.
Bibliography:
J.M. Rogers, The Arts of Islam. Masterpieces from the Khalili Collection, London 2010, cat.382, p.323.
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