HALI NEWSLETTER No. 466

[View this email in your browser]( Following the overwhelming success of The Kaffel Collection Auction, Grogan & Company will hold its highly anticipated annual 'Fine Rugs and Textiles Auction' on 12 June. The auction features 260 lots from distinguished estates and collections from around the world. Ten rugs from the collection of Daniel B. Brewster include a rare Transylvanian rug, a beautiful Melas and six fine Caucasian rugs. Also on offer are over thirty decorative and collectible Caucasian rugs, previously in the collection of Dr. Horst Ulmke, many of which are published in Azerbaijani-Caucasian Rugs (Azadi, Kerimov and Zollinger, 2001). Additionally, over twenty wonderful Caucasian rugs from the estate of a prominent Martha’s Vineyard collector will be offered at the auction. A strong selection of decorative room-size carpets are presented in the auction. Rare and collectible Bakshaish, Sultanabad and Bijar carpets complement an offering of attractive Kirman, Agra, Heriz and other room-size examples. Textiles are strongly represented as well. A fine Ottoman cut velvet textile from the collection of the late Lawrence Kearney is a highlight, alongside examples of suzani embroideries, Caucasian silk embroideries, Kakai, Kyrgyz, Kaitag, Rescht and more. Finally, the auction is rounded out by an exceptional group of East Turkestan rugs. Grogan & Company is located at 20 Charles Street in Boston’s historic Beacon Hill. The auction will be live-streamed on their website, with telephone bidding also available. [View the auction catalogue and register for the sale.]( The Cleveland Museum of Art’s miniature above, Babur receives booty and Humayun’s salute after the victory over Sultan Ibrahim in 1526, from an Akbarnama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian, 1551–1602), ca. 1596–1597 or 1604, features in a show that explores how Mughal carpets created an intimate space where courtly pleasures were enjoyed. The show is running at The Cleveland Museum of Art until 8 September 2024. Underscoring the power of Spanish America and its position as a global crossroads, this show at the Saint Louis Art Museum features more than 100 works from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s collection of Spanish colonial art. It opens on 22 June and will run until 1 September 2024. Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA Lyon & Turnbull is to present its inaugural auction of Islamic & Indian Art, led by Kristina Sanne and taking place live online on 12 June. Auction previews will be held at the company's Connaught Street gallery in the heart of London. Highlights include [Indian Paintings from the Collection of William & Mildred Archer]( a fabulous collection of Indian popular painting. This features some superb examples, attributable to the Punjab Hills and an exceptionally rare European and Chinese-inspired painting attributed to Surat, circa 1740. Offerings from other collections include an over life-sized Gandharan grey schist Buddha head, formerly in the collection of Virginia Patton Moss (1925–2022); a monumental Safavid blue and white pottery dish that once formed the collection of the celebrated Islamic art academic, Arthur Lane (1909-1963); a selection of Iznik ceramics; and a rare and newly discovered Mughal repoussé silver flower flask or guldan. [Find out more.]( The 19th century in Myanmar saw a transition from the Konbaung dynasty to British colonial rule. Tremendous innovations occurred in this time period and evidence exists that the scientific advances and technological developments taking place in Europe impacted Myanmar’s traditional forms of crafts. Diego Tamburini will discuss these developments in a [zoom lecture]( hosted by the Oriental rug and Textile Society, taking place on 19 June at 6pm BST. Aponem is holding an auction of 'Chinese Jewelry and Textiles from the Tchen Gi-Vane Collection' at Salle 10 - Hôtel Drouot , 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris, taking place on 10 June at 11am CET. The auction will feature pieces from the collection of pianist, painter and activist Tchen Gi-Vane (1924–2021). This includes 250 lots of her Chinese silk robes, jewels and kingfisher feather hair ornaments dating from 18th–20th centuries. Shown above is lot 142: an Imperial robe (Chen Yi) from the Guangxhu period which once belonged to the Empress Cixi. [Find out more.]( This month for [#RugFactFriday]( our focus shifts from rugs to textiles as we begin our exploration of Swedish folk weavings. In HALI 199 Gunnar Nilsson traces the story of röllakan, the distinctive, multipurpose flatwoven folk textiles that perhaps constitute Sweden’s oldest continuous weaving tradition. Nilsson begins by explaining that during the 18th century, 'improving conditions and increases in material wealth encouraged a steady increase in the production of textile art', particularly of röllakan. These weft-faced flatwoven textiles are similar to the Norwegian ruteväv and kilims and were 'woven throughout the whole of southern Sweden', with those of the highest quality being produced in SkÃ¥ne. They date back to the 14th century and are 'likely to have reached Sweden via trade or as war booty'. The author goes on to delineate the functions of the variations of this textile: 'Chair cushions, bänkalängder (bench covers) and bed covers created a festive atmosphere. In some farmhouses, people would decorate the ceiling and sometimes also the walls with drättar, narrow woven textiles that could measure 10 metres in length. Carriage cushions were often reserved for the carriage that would take the family to church, but could also be used on benches. The more textiles a family managed to amass through handicraft and passing pieces on from generation to generation, the higher its status.' The textiles depict a range of motifs. Nilsson explains that 'the greatest geographic reach was achieved by simple geometric motifs consisting of squares forming diagonal zigzags or combined into modest star patterns. These timeless ornaments have their roots in the grid system formed by the warp and weft in weaving.' Other motifs, such as crosses, lilies, double-headed eagles, lions, deer, and unicorns, are derived from medieval iconography. The author provides an extensive exploration of the significance of these motifs and others in this article which can be accessed with a digital subscription to HALI. Image: Swedish textile from the collection of Wendel and Diane Swan, currently featuring in an exhibition at the American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia. [Find out more.]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 Hali Publications, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: HALI Publications 6 Sylvester Path London, Hackney E8 1EN United Kingdom Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Hali Publications Ltd · 6 Sylvester Path · London, England E8 1EN · United Kingdom