Chintz door curtain

Date

1800s

Medium

Cotton: plain weave; chintz; hand drawing and block printing: bleach, mordant, and dye

Origin

Iran, Isfahan, Qajar period (1779–1925)

Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Nearest in the field

• Persian calligraphy framed by an ornamental border of flowers, birds, and deer, from the Late Shah Jahan Album
  Mir 'Ali Haravi (Persian, active in Herat, Afghanistan, died c. 1550)
• Wall hanging (pardah)
• Chintz Bed Cover or Hanging with a Japanese-inspired Pattern, Right Half
• Wall Tiles
• Pair of Doors
• A floral fantasy of animals and birds (Waq-waq)
• Album of Landscapes
  Wang Gai (Chinese, active c. 1677–1705)
• Wall Tile

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