Hand-painted Antique Portrait Wallhanging Kalamkari: C19th Isfahan, Persia Turkmen coat A 19th century gold gilt

A 19th century gold gilt braid has been added to tge outer edges at a later date

reclining beauties

at some point it has been cut

It is presented in a simple hand painted unglazed frame

They are in never worn condition an over all patina of age as you would expect in an item of this antiquity

Hand-painted Antique Portrait Wallhanging Kalamkari: C19th Isfahan, Persia Turkmen coat A 19th century gold giltDating from the late 19th, early 20th century and from Isfahan, Persia where this type of Kalamkari were produced, a lovely example of a story telling wall hanging. Hand painted with a block printed border in pinks, apricot and aubergine brown onto a very fine cotton ground.. Portraying a scene from The Book Of Kings this was designed to be hung in a domestic setting. The panel has been conserved, and backed by our studios with a putty colour