5'6" x 7'2" (168cm x 218cm) Central Asia, Uzbekistan: Late 19th Century Embroidery, silk stitching on cotton
$ on request
A beautiful antique "suzani" embroidery from Uzbekistan, in a style generally associated with the city of Bukhara. Stylized floral medallions of varying sizes, surrounded by scrolling vines, rendered in silk on a hand-woven white cotton cloth, are scattered evenly between the borders and the field.
Used as ceremonial bed covers and wall hangings, pieces like this are associated with local wedding customs and are among the most impressive examples of textile art anywhere.
Condition & Remarks
Very well preserved and clean - a few minor stains Backed with new linen.
