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Islamic Works of Art and Oriental Carpets – Spring edition
Carpets, rugs & textilesOriental
1650798
An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm
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A yellow ground with large polychrome Memling güls.

Trimmed, holes, relined with red fabric.

Provenance

The Sonny Berntsson Collection (1945-2020)

More information

The depicted carpet pattern with güls (medallions) and hook ornaments is one of the world's oldest. The term 'Memling güls' comes from the painting "Flowers in a Jug" by Hans Memling from around 1485. In which a smaller carpet with the pattern is depicted. Today the painting is in the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, (Inv. no. 284.b.).

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Christopher Stålhandske
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An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.
An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.
An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.
An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.
An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.
An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.
An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.
An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.
An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.
An 18th century Cappadocia 'Memling Gül" fragment, c. 96 x 102 cm.

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