Nov 2, 2021
For Textile Tuesday!
The Chintamani design is known for repeated patterns of three circles grouped in a triangle with two wavy lines. Very popular in Ottoman Turkey, the motif likely came from China as a Buddhist emblem of the three pearls of wisdom.
In the Ottoman context, this emblem was associated with good luck and power and was used in the garments of the elite.
Image: Vertical fragment of a fabric with red and blue motif with repeated patterns of three circles and wavy lines.
Ottoman fabric with Chintimani design Silk and metal thread 10 3/8" x 6 1/2" Ottoman Islamic Early to mid 16th c. Repository: Collection of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf HOLLIS number: 8001004332
