STOCK NUMBER AXE101. SIZE IS 6 FOOT BY 3 FOOT 10 INCHES. 183CM BY 118CM. EMBROIDERED IN VARIOUS SILK THREADS,GOLD AND SILVER THREADS ONTO SILK SATIN GROUND. BACK PANEL UNDYED COTTON. MUSEUM QUALITY WELL WORKED TURKISH OTTOMAN PRAYER HANGING,PROBABLY BURSA OR ISTANBUL,WEST ANATOLIA,LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY. OLIVE GREEN SILK SATIN GROUND EMBROIDERED IN SILK IN CHAIN STITCH AND WITH RAISED AND COUCHED METAL THREADS. THE TREE OF LIFE FILLING THE ALMOST ENTIRE MIHRAB. FOLIAGE COLUMNS TO EACH SIDE AND WITH FLOWERHEADS IN THE TOP SPANDRELS AROUND THE RIBBON SCROLL EDGE OF THE PRAYER ARCH,PIC 5. WIDE FLORAL AND ARABESQUE MAIN BORDER. MUSEUM QUALITY ITEM,WANTS PUTTING BEHIND GLASS FOR ALL TO SEE. PROVENANCE; SALANDER-O'REILLY GALLERIES,NEW YORK. CONDITIONWISE; COMPLETE. THERE IS SOME SHATTERING TO THE GROUND SILK,PICS 7-11,MAINLY TOP RIGHT EDGE AND VERY ENDS. SOME SURFACE MARKS UNDER THE MIHRAB ARCH VISIBLE IN PIC 2 ZOOM IN. PIC 12 FOR A SIMILAR EXAMPLE PRICE,MY EXAMPLE BEING BIGGER AND ANATOLIAN. I THINK QUITE AN IMPORTANT WORK OF ART WHEN YOU REALLY STUDY ITS DETAILS. FREE WORLD POSTING AVAILABLE SENT FULLY TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR. OFFERED ON A BUY NOW WITH OFFER FACILITY. I HAVE QUITE AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF THESE METAL THREAD EMBROIDERIES. SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS. HAPPY LOOKING..............
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**********ANY RETURNS/APPROVALS AND RESTOCKING FEE WILL INCUR A 4% HANDLING/ADMINISTRATION FEE ON TOTAL PRICE AND POSTAGE. E.G TOTAL PRICE OF £400 LESS 4% EQUALS £384 RETURNED TO BUYER.***********************