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An Azerbaijan silk embroidery, South Caucasus
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- silk, cotton
- approximately 3ft. 3in. by 2ft. 2in. (0.99 by 0.66m.)
worked in satin stitch and stem stitch
Provenance
The Textile Gallery, London
Literature
Hali, vol. 3, no. 1, p. 75
Condition
Silk embroidery on a natural linen ground.
A 1 by 1 inch restitched area in the upper third.
Oxidized browns with the majority restitched.
A stain and hole approximately 3/4 in. by 1/2 in. in the left border.
Some scattered spot stains.
Small losses to edges on all four sides.
Stretched and mounted on linen.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The archaic drawing and spacing of this embroidery does not appear to have any direct counterpart in current literature; however, these characteristics, as well as its yellow border, are shared with those Azerbaijan embroideries accepted as being of earliest manufacture and dating to the 17th century, see Eberhart Herrmann, Asiatische Teppich-und Textilkunst, band 4, Munich, 1992, pl. 19, pp. 48-49; Heinrich Kirchheim, et al., Orient Stars, Stuttgart and London, 1993, pls. 45, 50 and 51; and Michael Franses, Textile Art of the Caucasus, London, 1996, pl. 3. This rustic quality is also found on the embroidery sold at Sotheby’s New York, December 5, 1987, lot 118.