H10 Old/Antique/Vintage Handmade Silk Embroidered Suzani Embroidery Wall Hanging

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Embroidery – Handmade, Silk threads Wall – Handmade, Cotton Place of Origin – Uzbekistan Size – 20 x 20 inches Condition – Please refer to all pictures. Feel free to ask questions. Saved condition – Excellent! As collection in proper room condition - not in the attic, garage or smoking house Mostly used purposes - Collectible, luxurious office and home decoration - gorgeous wall hanging, floor decor, delightful table cloth or other beautiful part of design purposes. Suzani is also a magnificent gift. Little History – Suzani A type o f embroideredand decorative tribal textile mostly made in Uzbekistan or other Central Asian countries. From the Persian - Suzan which means needle. The art of making such textiles is called Suzankori (needlework). Suzanis usually have a cotton (sometimes silk) fabric base, which is embroidered in silk or cotton thread. Chain, satin, and buttonhole stitches are the primary stitches used. There is also extensive use of couching, in which decorative thread laid on the fabric as a raised line is stitched in place with a second thread. Suzanis are often made in two or more pieces that are then stitched together. Popular design motifs include sun and moon disks, flowers (especially tulips, carnations, and irises), leaves and vines, fruits (especially pomegranates), and occasional fish and birds. The read more