A woven wool panel for the Qajar market Kashmir, 19th Century

A woven wool panel for the Qajar market Kashmir, 19th Century rectangular, woven in polychrome with a repeat design of boteh forming large flowerheads, embroidered inscription-filled cartouche to one corner surmounted by metal thread-embroidered lion and sun, tassels to edge and later satin backing 128 x 180 cm. (including tassels) Footnotes: Provenance Prince Masoud Mirza Yamin al-Dawla Zill al-Sultan (1850-1918), and thence by descent. Inscriptions: in the main cartouche, shal-e naw tarh-e bi mesal-e bahar, hast farhat-e dav[am-e] ul'ul-absar, hast momtaz [o] khosh zamin [o] khosh rang' naqsh-e in delpasand cho golzar, 'The new shawl (with) unrivalled pattern of Spring, is (for) the continuous pleasure of those who have eyes, it is excellent with fine ground, and fine colour, the patterns of this pleasing (cloth) is like a garden of roses'; in the lower part of the cartouche, az khetteh-ye kashmir-e jannat nazir 'From the land of Kashmir, that resembles Paradise', to the sides, ya nafi' barakat lana wa al-bayi' [wa] al-moshtari, 'O the Benefactor! Give blessing to us, and the vendor, (and) the buyer'; to the top of the panel, morsileh 1331 (?), possibly 'Sent order 1331 (?)'. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing