Hand Painted Fabric, Ghalamkar, 220 Cm X 263 Cm, Iran, Persia Circa 1950, Perfect Condition, Thick Cotton

Large thick cotton sheet hand painted, circa 1950, Iran, Persia. Called Ghalamkar Decor with two cypresses and peacocks. Decor of a large medallion, field and borders. Uniform and very fresh colors, the photo darkens the top. Set in perfect condition, for hanging, bedspread, curtains. The ghalamkar is a hand-painted canvas. The translations of the word ghalamkar are multiple: painted with pen, pen and ink, pen drawing the meaning is always the same. Whether it is brushes, a kalam (reed cut into a point) or a block of carved wood used today, it is the hand of the man that guides the tool. It was mentioned painted canvases and not printed fabrics. The painter had limited equipment: reeds or kalam, a word of Persian origin, which means work with a pen, which gave in Greek kalamos = reed. It is a tool used in Iran for the ghalamkar and in India to make kalamkari. The shapes are varied: some are beveled, others with a crushed tip were used like a brush. The kalam, depending on the way it was cut, made it possible to draw lines with nuances and gradients; The translation of the word reveals the secret behind this technique: drawing painted with a pen. It was under the domination of the Safavids, in the 16th century, that the ghalamkar reached its highest level of quality. Artists and craftsmen developed this craft in the city of Isfahan (Isfahan). Even today, printed cottons are exhibited in the shops that line Naghsh-e-Jahan Square and in the stalls of the Grand Bazaar. Dimensions: width: 220 cm (87") x length: 263 cm (104") FREE SHIPPING FOR FRANCE as for all our objects & rugs, small or large!!! FRANCE 0€ / EUROPE 15 € / WORLD 25 € For more information, please contact me at 06 13 36 09 30 or at winsteinprovence@gmail.com www.winsteinprovence.com Photo texts WINSTEIN, rights reserved Price: 540 € Period: 20th century Style: Orientalist Condition: Perfect condition Material: Fabric Length: 263 cm - 104" Width: 220 cm - 87" Reference (ID): 1351011 Winstein Antique and semi-antique collection rugs, objects from around the world, paintings La Tour - Rue des Remparts Revest-du-Bion 04 150, France  00 33 (0)6 13 36 09 30