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A Richly Embroidered Ottoman Ceremonial Cloth.
Ottoman Empire.
18th Century.
Dimensions: 112 x 112 cm.
This richly embroidered ceremonial cloth was probably used during religious ceremonies or festivities. Its shape indicates it could have been used as a cover. The type of decoration we see in this piece becomes fashionable from the eighteenth century onwards and appears on various luxurious household items, particularly napkins, towels and covers.
A comparable Ottoman embroidery close to the present cloth is in the Washington Textile Museum. Please see Sumru Belger Krody, Flowers of Silk & Gold – Four Centuries of Ottoman Embroidery, Washington Textile Museum, 2000, p. 120.
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