A NURATA SILK EMBROIDERED LINEN PANEL (SUZANI) UZBEKISTAN, 19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART400660

Of rectangular, silk embroidered linen, the central panel sparsely decorated with stylized flowering plants surrounded by a double foliate border 213 by 176 cm.

CATALOGUE NOTE The depiction of varying flowering spays, evenly spread out, within a floral stylised wide border is characteristic of susanis from Nurata, made in the second half of 19th century. For further examples of this type, see Stickereien aus Mittelasien, Exhibition Catalogue, 3rd - 13th April 1981, Mannheim, pages 27 and 29.