Lot 41
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Auction: 11 December 2024 from 10:00 GMT
of square form, the wool surface woven in polychrome with a repeat allover boteh and floral design, embroidered in gilt metal thread around the borders with meandering floral vines, and a large boteh-shaped design to one corner with flowers around it embroidered in seed-pearls, backed
79.5cm square
‘Termeh’ panels such as this one, luxuriously decorated with silver thread and seed-pearls, were used on special occasions such as weddings or banquets at the Qajar court to decorate floors or low tables.