Bursa

Lot 167. An Ottoman voided silk velvet metal-thread (catma) panel with stylised peacock feathers within large palmettes, Turkey, Bursa or Istanbul, early 17th century; 131 by 65.4cm. Estimate: 12,000 - 18,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. metal threads on a silk cream ground, with green voided velvet outlines on a red velvet ground, with carnations containing stylised peacock feathers, mounted. Provenance: Axia Art Islamique et Byzantin, 8 July 1983. Sotheby's. ARTS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD AND INDIA... [Lire la suite]

Lot 166. A large Ottoman voided silk velvet panel (yastik), Turkey, probably Bursa, circa 1700; 123.2 by 65cm. Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. of rectangular form, composed of cream, green and red velvet threads, featuring a lobed medalion with floral steams, and leafy stems of each side, the arches and end-bands also containing floral motifs, mounted. Note: Surviving evidence suggests that cushion covers (yastik yüzü) were woven in pairs and more rarely in sets of four. They used a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 165. An Ottoman voided silk velvet metal-thread (catma) panel with stylised peacock feathers, carnations and rosettes, Turkey, Bursa or Istanbul, early 17th century; 161 by 59cm. Estimate: 12,000 - 15,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. metal threads on a silk cream ground, with red voided velvet outlines and background, with large rosettes emanating peacock feathers surrounded by floral and carnation vines, mounted. Note: "According to Islamic legend the peacock had been a denizen of paradise but was... [Lire la suite]

Lot 121. Sections from an Ottoman voided velvet and metal thread (çatma) panel, Turkey, Bursa or Istanbul, early 17th century; 99 by 63cm. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. comprising two panels with same motif joined together, with beige silk and metal thread pattern of large carnations containing tulip and carnation stems, on a crimson silk velvet ground, stapled old collector’s printed card label handwritten: '... 58 (5048), Velours Persan, cramoisi or & argent XVI ... 1/62'. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 275. An Ottoman voided silk velvet and metal-thread (çatma) panel, Turkey, Bursa or Istanbul, circa 1600; 168 by 125.5cm. framed. Estimate: 12,000 - 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 15,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. with a repeating design of metal-thread fan shaped carnations each with seven serrated petals, supported by palm leaves, on a crimson silk velvet ground, with a complementary border formed by the overlaying frame formed of two open stripes at both the inner and outer edges, mounted and set in plexiglass... [Lire la suite]

Lot 161. A magnificent Ottoman tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and brass-inlaid scribe's box, Turkey, late 16th century. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 GBP (253,420 - 380,130 EUR). Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's. of irregular decagonal form supported on two broad bracket-form feet, the exterior revetted with tortoiseshell plaques with brass wire settings, the long and short sides with a continuous blind arcade of ogee-shaped arches each enclosing a floral... [Lire la suite]

Tile with arabesque decoration, early 15th century, Ottoman Anatolia (Bursa). Carved, glaze-painted, and gilded earthenware.  This tile matches a border frieze adorning the portal of the tomb of Sultan Mehmed I (r. 1403–21) in Bursa, where monuments were badly damaged in an 1855 earthquake. It has a deeply carved pattern of lattices formed by pairs of undulating vine scrolls that meet at regular intervals along the centerline. The interlacing of the arabesque lattices is complex, but clarity is achieved through the use of... [Lire la suite]

Panneau de velours de soie ottoman, Bursa, XVIe siècle. Photo Ader Velours de soie grenat broché de fils d’or, deux lés, présentant un réseau de mandorles formées de deux tiges sur lesquelles s’enroulent des feuilles sâz et réunies aux intersections par une couronne. Chaque mandorle renferme une composition florale de tulipe, œillet et feuilles échancrées. Dim.du panneau: 176 x 125 cm. (Usures et petites déchirures). Estimation : 4 000 / 6 000 €Provenance: collection de M. et Mme X, Paris.Ce thème, avec des... [Lire la suite]

Section from a chasuble. Bursa, 16th century AD. 135 x 66cm. TXT0129. The Khalili collections © 2011 Khalili Family Trust Silk lampas with silver thread on a silk foundation. A chasuble is a long sleeveless outer vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass. The lattice pattern is formed by pairs of split palmettes with cloud tendrils, which neatly engage the spear-like points of the medallions that fill the interstices. The medallions are edged with blue florets and filled with slender blossoms.

Velours de Bursa, Turquie, XVIème siècle. photo Aponem Deburaux fond de velours rouge, décor tramé en soie jaune et or, crème et vert d'un artichaut au milieu de fleurs, ruban en mandorle (usures, trou). Vente Drouot, 9 décembre 2009, n° 278. Estimation : 800 - 1 200 € Velours ciselé, Italie ou Turquie, XVIème siècle. photo Aponem Deburaux fond jaune tramé or, décor châtaigne d'une grenade éclatée dans une gerbe fleurie au milieu d'artichauts (morceaux cousus). 1, 17 x 0, 61 m. Estimation : 300 - 500 € Aponem Deburaux.... [Lire la suite]