This vintage brocade silk sari textile from India, dating to the third quarter of the 20th century, is a beautiful example of the traditional handwoven textile artistry of the Banaras (Varanasi) silk weaving tradition — India's most celebrated center of fine silk brocade production. The timeless paisley pattern, rendered in richly saturated silk threads of extraordinary quality, creates a surface of luminous beauty that shifts and glows with changing light.
Each of the four brocade silk sari textiles in The Persian Knot collection (SKUs 1556-1559) is unique in its specific color palette and design variation while sharing the same Banaras heritage and technical excellence. Displayed together as a group or individually, they represent some of the finest examples of Indian brocade silk craft available in the decorative arts market today.
