Embroidered wall hanging, Banja Luka, Balkans, early 19th ce - Lot 53

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1800 - 2000 EUR
Embroidered wall hanging, Banja Luka, Balkans, early 19th ce - Lot 53
Embroidered wall hanging, Banja Luka, Balkans, early 19th century, appliqué embroidery in a vivid polychromy made of small pieces of woollen cloth; the embroidered outlines in straw silk and some parts enhanced with silver thread in stitch. Decoration of a furnished mihrab on the bottom of a large basket of flowers; the upper part of the niche inlaid with purple silk velvet. Lateral cartouches with floral motifs and Ottoman architecture, border with floral bowls and vases. Linen canvas lining, (good condition despite some small holes and restorations), 185 x 110 cm.
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