Auction Preview: An Important Private Collection of Kashmir Shawls (11-18 June) at Christie’s, Online, Jun 11
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What: An Important Private Collection of Kashmir ShawlsWhere: Christie’s; OnlineWhen: June 11. 09.00 AM ESTTop lots of the sale:—LOT 39: “A Shawl with Devanagari Inscriptions (Namaval).” North India, Early 19th Century. Wool, the field woven with 112Auction Preview: An Important Private Collection of Kashmir Shawls (11-18 June) at Christie’s, Online, Jun 11
What: An Important Private Collection of Kashmir ShawlsWhere: Christie’s; OnlineWhen: June 11. 09.00 AM ESTTop lots of the sale:—LOT 39: “A Shawl with Devanagari Inscriptions (Namaval).” North India, Early 19th Century. Wool, the field woven with 112 blocks of text, each with five repetitions of 'Kashi Vishva Nath Ganga' in devanagari script, the borders reiterating the same inscription . 98½ x 45½in. (250.2 x 115.5cm.) Estimate: 8,000 GBP - 12,000 GBP (10,166 USD – 15,249 USD)— LOT 48: “An Embroidered Square Shawl (Amli Rumal).” North India, Mid-19th Century. Pashmina wool, on white ground, with sixteen large drop-shaped motifs pointing towards a white stellar centre, the borders with a row of lobed prayer niches (mihrab) with crescent forms. 82 x 77in. (208.2 x 195.6cm.) Estimate: 8,000 GBP - 12,000 GBP (10,166 USD – 15,249 USD)— LOT 5: “A Moon Shawl (Chandar).” North India, Second Quarter 19th Century. Wool, near square, kani woven with radiating boteh at the centre, the central field and outer borders with recurring large boteh. 64⅞ x 67⅜in. (165 x 171cm.) Estimate: 6,000 GBP - 10,000 GBP (7,625 USD – 12,708 USD)— LOT 24: “A Moon Shawl (Chandar).” North India, Circa 1825. Wool, the central medallion with four radiating trefoils on dense floral ground, with conforming corners, the red field woven with rows of boteh, the borders (palla) with eight large boteh interspersed with large floral sprays, possibly reduced, three panels joined together, horizontal seam across the middle, repairs, backed. 55½ x 46½in. (141 x 118cm.) Estimate: 7,000 GBP - 10,000 GBP (7,625 USD – 12,708 USD)— LOT 55: “An Embroidered Figural Square Shawl (Amli Rumal).” North India, Circa 1835-45. Silk embroidery on pashmina wool ground, the oversize meander filled with animals including dragons intersecting huge concentric circles of busy, embroidered narratives, black corroded, backed in places, centre rewoven. 70 x 70in. (177.8 x 177.8cm.) Estimate: 7,000 GBP - 10,000 GBP (7,625 USD – 12,708 USD)—LOT 83: “A Square Striped Moon Shawl (Khatraaz Chandar).” North India, Circa 1810-15. Wool, the central roundel and confirming corners woven with concentric floral meanders against a striped field of delicate flowering vines. 64 x 64in. (162.6 x 162.6cm.) Estimate: 7,000 GBP - 10,000 GBP (7,625 USD – 12,708 USD)— LOT 3: “A Long Shawl Or Gown Piece (Jamawar).” North India, Circa 1800. Pashmina wool, the cream coloured field entirely woven with boteh motifs, each end panel with nine bold boteh composed of small round flowers, reduced or joined in the centre, beautiful ends and side borders (hashiyas), one end joined. 116 x 50⅝in. (294.5 x 128.5cm.) Estimate: 6,000 GBP - 8,000 GBP (7,625 USD – 10,166 USD)For details, visit: https://www.christies.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more