A Patola Silk Double Ikat Sari, mid 19th century, Indian, Gujarat, decorated in the pan bhat (pipal leaf) pattern, in a Perspex frame, with fringed end borders (reduced),220cm wide, 137cm highProvenance: The Late John Scott-Oldfield, 65 Warwick Square, London, SW1For further information on Patola saris, see: John Gillow and Nicholas Barnard, ‘Indian Textiles’, 2008, pp.100-101.For a similar example, see: Victoria & Albert Museum, London, accession no. IS.191-1960