A PATCHWORK SILK BROCADE PILLOW CASE

CENTRAL ASIA, 13TH CENTURY

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A PATCHWORK SILK BROCADE PILLOW CASE
CENTRAL ASIA, 13TH CENTURY
Of square form, the corners folding over to enclose the centre, padded, comprising panels of floral brocades on coloured silk grounds, in a triple brocade and lilac silk outer border with applied needlework lozenges with gold centres, plaited silk securing tie, plain lining
10in. (25.5cm.) square

Provenance

Asian private collection since 1980s.

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Lot Essay

A very similar pillow case is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but with all the colours having faded to an even tan, so with a completely different appearance to the present example. The arrangement of patches is similar, and they are encompassed within an almost identical brocaded border. (James C.Y.Watt and Anne C. Wardwell, When Silk was Gold, Central Asian and Chinese Textiles, exhibition catalogue, New York, 1997, no.53, pp.182-184).

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