UZBEKISTAN, 19TH CENTURY

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)