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Antique Polonaise Textile, Extremely fine Silk Sash,
1600 - 1700A.D
Size77" x 55"
Size 196 x 141cm
Signed, S F
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Polonaise textile and rugs are found throughout Europe not because they were woven there, but because they were presented by Shah Abbas (Safavi Dynasty King) and his court to foreign nobility as diplomatic gifts. Although it is now accepted as fact that these rugs were woven in Persia, the term 'Polonaise' is still used. This example demonstrates an intricacy in design and color that can only be achieved through the use of silk threads.
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