A FINE KALAMKARI CLOTH
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE WEST LONDON COLLECTOR
Qajar Iran, dated 1261 AH (1845 AD)

Of rectangular shape, the long single panel of fine cotton block-printed, hand-painted, mordant and resist-dyed in blue, madder red, and ochre, the field with a moharramat design of red and white stripes infilled with minute floral sprigs and sinuous frieze, the horizontal borders with large scale elaborate buti within buti, against a background of red spikey repeats, the inner and side borders with smaller scale buti and flowering hibiscus, with a red rope-twisted fringe, the top stamped ‘kalamkar’ ‘Nemooneh Sad Ras A’la’ (excellent hundred thread example) 1261, 288cm x 138cm.