This would make a wonderful curtain. The Islamic influence is apparent in the tulip heads.
The sage green cotton velvet hand block stencilled with gilt pigment tulip meanders, three to the width.
Length 9ft 8 in; 2.9 m
Width 46 in; 1.17 cm
You will see at some of the edges the background colour was originally a sea green, now faded to a sage green. The fading is even and is a very attractive shade, possibly nicer than the original!
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