Bursa, Turkey
16th century
silk lampas, with silver thread on a silk foundation
93 x 62cm
The pattern is a lattice densely filled with cloud scrolls, arabesques and small blank cartouches. It encloses pointed medallions containing ‘palmette trees’ filled with sprays of tulips, hyacinths and carnations.
J.M. Rogers, The Arts of Islam. Masterpieces from the Khalili Collection, London 2010, cat.382, p.323.