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Country of Origin: Morocco
Date of Origin
20th Century
Use: Embroidery
JBOC Comments:
Auction Catalogue Description:
Sotheby's Auctions » Carpets » lot 250
Sale N07820
A CHECHAOUEN SILK EMBROIDERY FRAGMENT, NORTH
MOROCCO,
New York 800—1,200 USD Session 1
01 Oct 02 2:00 PM
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:
1,912 USD
MEASUREMENTS
approximately 1ft. 10in. by 1ft. 10in. (0.56 by
0.56m.)
DESCRIPTION
18th century natural linen ground, appliquéd on
beige linen, losses to silk embroidery and linen
ground,
For a related textile from the Eliza M. and Sarah
L. Niblack Collection in the Indianapolis Museum
of Art, see: Imami Paydar, Niloo and Grammet,
Ivo, (eds.), The Fabric of Moroccan Life,
Indianapolis, 2001, p. 63, Inv. No. 2001.377.
Early Chechaouen embroideries display the direct
influence of 15th century Hispano-Moresque
designs, a tradition probably introduced by
Andalusian refugees fleeing Spain in the 16th
century. Complete embroideries of this type are
rare and include one example in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York, see: Lubell, Cecil,
Textile Collections of the World, Volume I, New
York / London, 1976, p. 129 and another sold at
Christie's South Kensington, May 4, 2001, lot
206, see: Hali, Issue 117, p. 119.
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