Tapestry - 190 cm - 150 cm
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This 190 × 150 cm vintage Indian cotton tapestry, dating from 1960–1970, is hand-painted with a royal procession inspired by the miniature-painting tradition of Rajasthan.
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Description from the seller
Exceptional and monumental Indian ceremonial tapestry (190 x 150 cm), entirely hand-painted on vintage, unbleached canvas. This lot represents a fascinating blend of the subcontinent’s traditional painting art and the history of its industrial archaeology.
The Front: The Royal Procession (Sawari)
The front displays an exquisitely detailed and lavish court scene inspired by the miniature painting tradition of the Rajasthan school. At its center, festively adorned ceremonial elephants advance majestically, carrying royal dignitaries in howdahs. The procession is surrounded by a dense throng of courtiers, musicians, and dancers in traditional attire (ghagra), moving gracefully before an architectural backdrop of royal palaces with onion domes and jharokha windows. The scene is completed by an elegant lower frieze featuring lotus flowers and water birds, and a border of continuous floral motifs.
The Back: A Period Industrial Record
The most significant feature from a collector’s perspective is the fabric itself: originally produced by the historic A.V.M. Textile Mills of Bombay (active in the iconic Girangaon textile district, dismantled after the great strike of 1982). The back retains its rare blue-ink factory marks, intact and perfectly legible: the double-circle logo bearing the effigy of King Edward VII (Edward VII King & Emperor), a historic colonial-era mark registered in the early twentieth century and reused by the factory in the postwar period as a seal of quality. Period technical descriptions include “Blended Fabrics” and the grade “Real Cambric - Medium A.” Post-independence Indian tax markings include the mandatory stamp “Ex-Factory Price... Including Excise Duty,” essential for tracing taxation and allowing the object to be dated with absolute certainty to the 1960s or 1970s.
A unique piece with tremendous visual and decorative impact, ideal for high-end interior design projects (eclectic, boho-chic, ethnic) or for collectors of Asian art and historic textiles.
Shipped via a tracked courier.
Exceptional and monumental Indian ceremonial tapestry (190 x 150 cm), entirely hand-painted on vintage, unbleached canvas. This lot represents a fascinating blend of the subcontinent’s traditional painting art and the history of its industrial archaeology.
The Front: The Royal Procession (Sawari)
The front displays an exquisitely detailed and lavish court scene inspired by the miniature painting tradition of the Rajasthan school. At its center, festively adorned ceremonial elephants advance majestically, carrying royal dignitaries in howdahs. The procession is surrounded by a dense throng of courtiers, musicians, and dancers in traditional attire (ghagra), moving gracefully before an architectural backdrop of royal palaces with onion domes and jharokha windows. The scene is completed by an elegant lower frieze featuring lotus flowers and water birds, and a border of continuous floral motifs.
The Back: A Period Industrial Record
The most significant feature from a collector’s perspective is the fabric itself: originally produced by the historic A.V.M. Textile Mills of Bombay (active in the iconic Girangaon textile district, dismantled after the great strike of 1982). The back retains its rare blue-ink factory marks, intact and perfectly legible: the double-circle logo bearing the effigy of King Edward VII (Edward VII King & Emperor), a historic colonial-era mark registered in the early twentieth century and reused by the factory in the postwar period as a seal of quality. Period technical descriptions include “Blended Fabrics” and the grade “Real Cambric - Medium A.” Post-independence Indian tax markings include the mandatory stamp “Ex-Factory Price... Including Excise Duty,” essential for tracing taxation and allowing the object to be dated with absolute certainty to the 1960s or 1970s.
A unique piece with tremendous visual and decorative impact, ideal for high-end interior design projects (eclectic, boho-chic, ethnic) or for collectors of Asian art and historic textiles.
Shipped via a tracked courier.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Cotton
Country of origin
India
Style
Vintage
Height
190 cm
Width
150 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1960-1970
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