Lot no. 244
KALAMKARI DECORATED WITH CYPRESS TREES AND PEACOCKS
Probably India for the Persian market, 19th century
Polychrome printed and painted cotton, decorated with a central tree of life planted on a stylized mountain with scales, under a poly-lobed arch, flanked by two peacocks facing each other, the edges decorated with geometric and floral motifs, minor damages and restorations, good overall condition.
Size: 171 x 106 cm
A Kalamkari with Tree of Life and a Pair of Peacocks,
India for the Iranian Market, 19th century
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