An exceptional antique Uzbek Bukhara silk suzani fragment dating to early 3rd quarter of the 19th century. The embroidery is exceptional with a combination of basma stitch (a local flag stitch) and chain-stitched silk on karbos ground. The colours are breathtaking with various shades of red, indigo, blue, apricot black and gold all derived from natural dyes. It is a border and part field section of magnificent larger suzani. The beautiful floral designs consisting of large palmettes surrounded with free flowing shrubs with other floral designs interspersed with small vines and botehs, etc. There is enough there for one to imagine the beauty of the larger piece it once belonged to. It would look beautiful stretched on a canvas or framed. It will make a beautiful central Asian textile art wall hanging for any home. I’m good overall shape for a fragment and offered with a fair price. Size: of the embroidery 54cm x 48cm (21”x19”). For inquiries please email directly to: istalificollections@outlook.com.