Lot 235: An Ottoman Metal-Thread Embroidered Curtain with Tughra, 19th...
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An Ottoman Metal-Thread Embroidered Curtain with Tughra, 19th Century.
An Ottoman ceremonial curtain intricately embroidered with metal thread on a deep reddish-brown textile ground. At its centre is the imperial tughra of an Ottoman sultan, framed by a radiating sunburst motif and enclosed within a bold oval medallion. The composition is bordered with stylised foliage and corner rosettes.
The lower inscription reads: Sultan of the Ottoman State.
H: Approximately 100cm
L: Approximately 74cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished W London collector.
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