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Two Persian so-called “polene mats” of silk on cotton warp and gold and silver wire.
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The mirror with pattern of arabees, in orange and yellow and small features of dark blue and turquoise, gold and silver towards the green bottom. In the stretcher reciprocating palmette patterns in orange and silver with black outlines. The two mats with mirror-facing motifs in the mirror. Different broad fringes. On one side a long simple fringe. At the second short twinning in loops. Southern Persia 1620s.
Title: Two Persian so-called “polene mats” of silk on cotton warp and gold and silver wire.
Description:
The mirror with pattern of arabees, in orange and yellow and small features of dark blue and turquoise, gold and silver towards the green bottom.
In the stretcher reciprocating palmette patterns in orange and silver with black outlines.
The two mats with mirror-facing motifs in the mirror.
Different broad fringes.
On one side a long simple fringe.
At the second short twinning in loops.
Southern Persia 1620s.
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