Description

Kermina Suzani

Origin:
Central Asia, Uzbekistan

Dimensions:
242 x 185 cm

Age:
Mid 19th century

Estimate:
12,000.00 €

In this rare silk embroidery made in the oasis town of Kermina north east of Bokhara, the field is covered in a close-meshed lattice of eight-pointed designs enclosing cornflower-blue blossoms and small green leaves, with red floral stars marking the points of intersection. The narrow single-stripe border contains a lively green vine enclosing circular blossoms. – Small lost areas and holes, backed with fabric.

Literature:
HASSON, RACHEL, Flowering Gardens Along the Silk Road. Embroidered Textiles from Uzbekistan. Jerusalem 2001, pl. p. 36 *** HERRMANN, EBERHART, Asiatische Teppich- und Textilkunst 4. Munich 1992, no. 108