UZBEKISTAN, 19TH CENTURY

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A NURATA SUZANI
UZBEKISTAN, 19TH CENTURY
Embroidered with flowering shrubs within a border of floral garland, on display frame
91 x 57in. (231.2 x 144.8cm.)

Literature

Franz Bausback, Susani, Stickerei aus Mittelasien, Mannheim, 1981

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Lot Essay

The controlled floral decoration of this suzani, organised around an axis, as well as the use of shrub patterns, are all typical features of those produced in the Nurata region of south central Uzbekistan. They frequently also have a central stellar medallion. Between the floral sprays there is a single embroidered ewer. In Nurata this motif, sometimes flanked by birds, is believed to bring good fortune. Two suzanis of closely related design were exhibited in Mannheim (Bausback, 1981, pp.26 and 29)

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