Suzani Embroidery 1676

A bold and culturally rich vintage Uzbek Suzani silk embroidery set against a vibrant crimson background — an unusual and striking choice that gives this piece an immediate visual authority and warmth. The hand-stitched floral motifs and medallions emerge from the crimson ground with the confident energy of a tradition at its most expressive, the silk threads catching light with the luminous quality that only genuine hand-twisted silk can achieve.

The crimson background is itself unusual in Suzani production — most traditional Suzanis use cream or ivory cotton foundations — and its presence here suggests either an extraordinary commission or the work of a particularly original and bold embroiderer working within the tradition. 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: 61” x 128"

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: 1676