Tashkent Suzani

Photo credit: Rippon Boswell & Co.
Early Period (Before 19th Century and Early 19th)     Tashkent region     298 x 203 cm Joynamaz

On this suzani, the size of the motifs - bright violet-colored circular flowers and fan blossoms - are appropriately fitted in terms of dimensions. 

The box-shaped inner panel is filled with an oversized, eight-pointed star, which is inscribed with a huge circular flower. The border is twice as wide as the longitudinal lines at both ends and acts as a floral panel. - Various repairs and defects, which have been deposited with fabric.

Size: 298 x 203 cm
Estimate: 3,000 EUR
Age: The end of the 19th century