Lakai suzani embroidered in chain stitch (worked with a tambour hook) on a very traditional red cotton ground with the typical good luck motifs: circles, representing the heavens, flowers and horns. The suzani has a narrow grey blue edging with a quilted effect and a particularly nice paisley printed cotton lining, perhaps Russian and possibly reused from an older piece. Mid 20th century. 114cm/45" x 152cm/60"