Lot 12: A Late Qajar Painted Textile Depicting a Coffeehouse...
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A Late Qajar Painted Textile Depicting a Coffeehouse Scene, Dated 1307 Hijri.
A richly detailed Qajar painted textile illustrating a lively Persian coffeehouse interior. At the centre, a group of bearded men in traditional attire sit and converse while drinking tea, one of whom gestures animatedly as a white-bearded dervish appears to collapse dramatically in the foreground—perhaps in spiritual ecstasy or intoxication. On the right, a server is shown pouring tea near a traditional samovar, while others in the background observe the gathering.
Approximately 143 x 106cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished Danish collector.
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