Suzani Embroidery 1673

A vintage Uzbek Suzani silk embroidery of striking beauty and artisanal excellence, hand-crafted in the ancient embroidery traditions of Central Asia. This exquisite example showcases bold floral medallions and scrolling vine patterns worked in lustrous hand-twisted silk threads on a handwoven cotton foundation — the silk catching and reflecting light with a brilliance and warmth that brings the composition to life.

Suzani embroideries have been produced in the ancient Silk Road cities of Uzbekistan for centuries, each piece a unique collaboration between the individual embroiderer's creative vision and the inherited design vocabulary of a tradition refined across generations of remarkable women artists. Suzani embroideries — the name derived from the Persian word for 'needle' — are among the most celebrated and visually exuberant textile traditions in Central Asia. Produced primarily in the Uzbek cities of Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, and Nurata, suzanis were traditionally created by a bride and her female relatives in the months before a wedding, each woman contributing embroidered panels that would be assembled into a single celebratory textile of great beauty and personal significance. The most prized suzanis are worked in hand-twisted silk thread on a handwoven cotton foundation, their large floral medallions and vine designs reflecting centuries of artistic refinement along the Silk Road.

Dimensions: Listed on request

Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1900s

Place of Origin: Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Material: Silk embroidery on cotton foundation

Condition: Wear consistent with age and use

SKU: 1673