1 février 2016
15th Century Italian Cut Velvet
Mid 15th Century Italian Velvet with Gold thread, 116" x23", 295 x 58cm; the pattern unit measures about 77x28.5cm. textileasart.com
One of the great masterpieces of mid 15th century Italian cut velvet. Antique cut.
Cf:: Merchant, Princes and Painters. Silk fabrics in Italian and northern paintings 1300 - 1500, by Lisa Monnas, P. 289 & 290
Kaftan attributed to Mehmet IV (r. 1648-1687) © Topkapi Sarayi Müzesi
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