Lot 176 AN OTTOMAN METAL-THREAD TEXTILE PANEL WITH THE NAME OF ALLAH, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY

A silk panel embroidered with gilt and silver metal threads in relief with a central medallion featuring Allah in a large thuluth script encircled by a calligraphic red silk band, radiating rays and four corner roundels each embroidered with al-rahman/ al-rahim/ al-malik / al-quddus ('The Most Compassionate. The Most Merciful. The King. The Holy One')
116 by 111 cm.

Inscriptions In the centre: "Allah jalla jalalahu, 'God, exalted be His glory"
In the band: Quran, surah Al-Fath, v. 4-5, with the tughra of Sultan Mahmud II (r.1808-39 AD) including the phrase that it is his hand.
In the four roundels: Al-rahman/ Al-rahim/ Al-malik / Al-quddus 'The Most Compassionate. The Most Merciful. The King. The Holy One'