Details
An embroidered shawl,
the field worked in raspberry coloured floss silks with rows of flowerheads composed of fan-shaped floral motifs, with green silk chain stitch details, the end borders with upright flowering plants, Sindh, 19th century--136cm x 216cm; and a phulkari of black cotton, embroidered in floss silks with alternating blue and orange stellar motifs enclosed within a diamond lattice, 20th century--130cm x 206cm
See Colour Plate xx (2)
the field worked in raspberry coloured floss silks with rows of flowerheads composed of fan-shaped floral motifs, with green silk chain stitch details, the end borders with upright flowering plants, Sindh, 19th century--136cm x 216cm; and a phulkari of black cotton, embroidered in floss silks with alternating blue and orange stellar motifs enclosed within a diamond lattice, 20th century--130cm x 206cm
See Colour Plate xx (2)
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This lot has not been illustrated in the printed catalogue.