Large Ottoman Islamic Embroidered Silk Hanging – Sultan Mahmud II Period
Large Ottoman green velvet hanging, richly embroidered with metallic threads. Dedicated to Bab al-Salam ("Gate of Peace"), one of the gates of the Great Mosque of Mecca, it bears the imperial tughra of Sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808–1839), executed in elegant Divani calligraphy, together with numerous Quranic inscriptions. A remarkable example of 19th-century Ottoman textile art.
25 000 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Orientalism
Condition: Good condition
Material: Silk
Length: 225 cm
Width: 180 cm
Reference (ID): 1790053
Availability: In stock
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