AN OTTOMAN SILK AND METAL-THREAD BROCADE PANEL FRAGMENT (KEMHA), TURKEY, LATE 16TH-EARLY 17TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3004939

Of rectangular shape, brocaded with detailed carnation motifs in silver metal thread.
The surface features metal-wrapped thread emphasized by the bright red background, a color combination popular at the Ottoman court. Based on the shape of the fragment, this lampas-woven silk (kemha) was probably once used as part of a garment.
100 by 190 cm.