Sold for:
$3,690
$3,690
Kashmir "Moon" Shawl, North India, c. 1835, the round center medallion and matching corners filled with densely drawn flowers and vines floats on an ivory field with rows of large tilted "boteh," all within a radial flower-patterned border, 5 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: The Kashmir Shawl and its Indo-French Influence , Frank Ames, 1997, plate 150, p. 328, plate 151 and 152, p. 329, and plate 198, p. 330.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-09-26
