Antique Ottoman Voided Silk Velvet Pillow Yastik: 18th Century Turkey

Item Details.

Antique Ottoman Silk Velvet velvet mat / yastik cushion cover.

Made in the Ottoman Empire during the 18th century (if not earlier), Bursa or Istanbul.

With gorgeous natural vegetable dyes in a stunning colours combination of deep indigo blue and magenta pink on a off white ground.

Featuring geometric patterns and symbols of fertility, suggesting that it was perhaps intended as a wedding gift.

There is a very similar example in the Minneapolis Institute of Art:
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/12611/velvet-mat-turkey

A wonderful textile that displays well on a wall. We specialise in stretching and mounting textiles in our dedicated textile conservation studio. Please ask us for details.

Condition:
For its age it is in very good antique condition.Some wear from centuries of use.
Some slight fraying to bottom right corner.
Please study the photographs as they form an important part of the description.

Measurements:
115 x 57cm

Please see our other listings for more yastik from the same collection.