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Shahrisyabz Suzani.
Truly spectacular
Uzbekistan
Early 19 th century although I see no reason why it couldn’t be 18th century .
Formerly the property of Sir William Burrell
Measurement: 270 cm’s x 196 cm’s 

Usbekistan

3 details of the Shahrisyabz Suzani. below:

Detail No.1

Detail No.1
Shahrisyabz Suzani.
Truly spectacular
Uzbekistan
Early 19 th century although I see no reason why it couldn’t be 18 th century .
Formerly the property of Sir William Burrell
Measurement: 270 cm’s x 196 cm’s 

Usbekistan

Detail No.2

Detail No.2
Shahrisyabz Suzani.
Truly spectacular
Uzbekistan
Early 19 th century although I see no reason why it couldn’t be 18 th century .
Formerly the property of Sir William Burrell
Measurement: 270 cm’s x 196 cm’s 

Usbekistan

Detail No.3

Detail No.3
Shahrisyabz Suzani.
Truly spectacular
Uzbekistan
Early 19 th century although I see no reason why it couldn’t be 18 th century .
Formerly the property of Sir William Burrell
Measurement: 270 cm’s x 196 cm’s 

Usbekistan

A mounted panel
of silk and cotton Ikat
Uzbekistan early 20th century
Measurements: 168 cm’s x 120cm's.

Uzbekistan

A silk embroidered Suzani on cotton
From the Ferghana valley, Uzbekistan.
Late 19th early 20th century
It is lined in original Russian chintz and bound in
with 19th century Ikat
Measures : 5ft square or 153cm’s square.
Which is a very unusual size for a Suzani.

Uzbekistan

A very fine Turkish embroidery depicting images of Arcadia
Silk on cashmere twill with couched silver
Early 18 th century
Provenance: Roderick Taylor collection
Published : Ottoman Embroidery by Roderick Taylor  page 157

similar piece ,but less elaborate, also on brown cashmere twill
in Los Angeles County  Museum ASC number: M6913

Turkish

An extremely rare and unusual Turkish embroidery.
The materials used for this bocha are very typically Turkish. However the embroidery itself is very avant-garde.
At the bottom of one of the tents ,the rigging is in the form of a togra.
The use of thread is very unusual -using the texture to form part of the design .
I think this embroidery has a Sufi connection. Sufism is the mystical side of Islam.
Measurements: 96 cm's square

Turkish

A Mughal sash composed of two early 18 th century tapestry woven Kashmir fragments .
Fine saffron early twill weaving
Measurements: 32 cm’s x 240 cm’s

Kashmir

Silk velvet Ikat
Uzbekistan
3rd quarter of 19 th century
Measurements: 90 cm’s x 32 cm’s

Uzbekistan

A superb and early tapestry woven, in pashmina, shawl fragment
18th century, Kashmir, India
Measurement:27 inches by 27 inches or 69 cm's x 69 cm's

Kashmir, Indie

DETAIL(THis is of the reverse side)
A superb and early tapestry woven, in pashmina, shawl fragment
18th century, Kashmir, India
Measurement:27 inches by 27 inches or 69 cm's x 69 cm's

Kashmir, India

A length of brocaded silk and pashmina.
Early 18th century, Northern India.
Measurements: 48 inches x 28 inches or 122 cm’s x 71 cm’s

Northern India

Kashmir shawl
Tapestry woven in Kashmir, India , circa 1840 .
It's been ages since I found a lovely Kashmir shawl.
I call this type firework shawls.
The colours are vibrant but explode once they meet the white pashmina ground.
Measurements: 56 ins x 120 ins.
Very good condition. Tiny old moth holes in cream field but otherwise excellent

Indian

Kashmir shawl (detail)
Tapestry woven in Kashmir , India , circa 1840 .
It's been ages since I found a lovely Kashmir shawl.
I call this type firework shawls.
The colours are vibrant but explode once they meet the white pashmina ground.
Measurements: 56 ins x 120 ins.
Very good condition. Tiny old moth holes in cream field but otherwise excellent.

Indian

Shahrisyabz silk embroidered on cotton Suzani,
early 19th century, possibly earlier.
Exquisite colours with formal similarities to Nurata embroideries
Formerly in the collection of the Embroiderers Guild.
Very similar piece published in Vok Collection 1994. page 19.
Measurements: 225 cm's x 180 cm's or 7ft 3 in x 6 ft

Very rare and fine pashmina shawl ( woven in Kashmir) Signature has the name of the weaver,
for whom it was commissioned and that it is of the best quality. It is dated 1810.

This is as far as I am aware the oldest signature known on a shawl.
Measurements:1 metre 70 cm's by 3metres 40 cm's

Kashmiri

A rare embroidered summer carpet
Silk on cotton twill India, 1680 - 1720
Measurements: 2.40 metre's by 1.80 metre's

India

A rare embroidered summer carpet
Silk on cotton twill India, 1680 - 1720
Measurements: 2.40 metre's by 1.80 metre's (DETAIL)

India

A cotton Applique panel Egyptian , 1890's or earlier
Measurement: 6ft square or 1metre 84 cm's

Egypt

Calligraphic ritual batik
Sumatra, Indonesia
Early part 20th century
Worn during rights of passage as talisman.
Measurements: 103cms x 228 cms

Ikat Panel (mounted)
Cotton warp silk weft
Uzbekistan Circa 1880.
Measurements: 25 in x 12 in - 64cms x 30cms

Dowery Susani
Nurata District Uzbekistan Mid 19th century
Measurement: 99ins x 62 ins

Embroidered cover.
Silk and guilt thread embroidery on silk.
Measurements: 32 in x 45 in - 82 cms x 114 cms