Saffron and Indigo Colored Ikat Panel Architectural Pieces Mark Catesby (1683-1749)

Mark Catesby (1683-1749)

The brasses and bun feet are later

The drawer configuration is unusual with the four long drawers as opposed to the typical two short over three long

A rosewood chest on stand of diminutive size

smaller plate of arched shape

Saffron and Indigo Colored Ikat Panel Architectural Pieces Mark Catesby (1683-1749)An Uzbek ikat in silk with striking indigo and saffron colored pattern. An ikat is a textile in which the pattern is achieved by dyeing the warp threads prior to weaving. Now backed with cotton and mounted on a wooden stretcher with a wire for hanging on a wall. Circa 1880 Origin Uzbekistan Stock# 8000B Height 46" Width 69"