Uzbek Suzani Rugs

The process of laying and fastening together several fabrics is called couching.

Uzbek suzani rugs.

98 3 8 x 67in 250 x 170cm. Uzbek suzani tashkent 19th century this large colorful embroidery was made as a dowry item in the second half of the 19th century in uzbekistan. Information on donegal carpets. Tibet rug company has developed these beautiful designs into.

Fully engraved into central asian cultures embroideries. Our inventory consists of several thousand rugs and offers a large selection from which to choose for even the most discerning customers. Today s suzani embroideries are often made from a base of cotton or silk thread then stitched together with another overlaying layer of the same fabric. Awesome oriental rugs in art rugs wrapped around objects to create 3d art exhibits.

We are delighted to introduce to you the wonderful and mysterious world of uzbek textiles. A suzani bukhara uzbekistan 19th century. The popular methods of stitching suzani textiles together are chain satin and buttonhole stitching. Nurata suzani rug c 1800 nurata is a town in central uzbekistan.

Suzani designs trace their origins back several centuries to the great folk art of uzbekistan suzanis were traditionally woven in embroidery construction suitable only for wall hangings pillow cushions and other softly used textiles. Antique nurata suzani uzbek 5 10 x 7 7 suzani large silk hand embroidered on linen cotton tapestry wall hanging 1860 s 8 00 7 00. Nurata suzani are sometimes compared to mughal designs. Uzbek suzani embroidery article by dr elmira gyul.

It is at the point where the nurata range tapers out and meets the desert. Offered in the art of the islamic and indian worlds including oriental rugs and carpets 25 october 2018 at christie s in london. Return of the persian rug article about mosby and persian rugs in sarasota. Suzanis from pskent rarely leave any background showing.

The nurata range is the southern ridge that makes the ferghana valley.