Orange and Pink Phulkari Bagh Early 20th Century Punjab, early 20th Century circa 1920s/30's. 228cm x 132.5cm cm (89 x 52 inches). Densely embroidered with six and a half rows of large lozenges, latticed in the most incredible pallette of vibrant orange, hot pink and golden cream.  Phulkari ('floral work”) refers to the folk embroidery of the Punjab region. Bagh ('large garden') is a style wherein the entire surface is embroidered. While Phulkari from western Punjab are characterised by the use of gold and white, the colour palette of East Punjab examples are brighter with magenta, green, red and yellow being dominant. This beautiful example is from a collection gathered in India in the 1950's and was brought to the uk in 1966. The quality of these textiles needs to be seen, and handled, to be believed. The surface is completely covered in embroidered silk and they look and feel like the absolute height of luxury. The way they fold and flow and drape, the buttery soft feel of them, they are second to none. Astonishingly, these beautiful and accomplished textiles are created without recourse to pattern books and the embroidery is worked entirely from the reverse of the fabric by counting the yarn. Fine gaps are left between the shapes so that the red base fabric (khaddar) shows through as an outline.  Condition is superb. Some staining, small areas of loss to the embroidery and one or two loose threads from the khaddar visible among the embroidery. See the full listing at https://www.rochecoward.com/textiles for extra images etc