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Antique Uzbek Tajik 'Ru-i-jo' Bed Cover Suzani, Silk on Silk, Circa 1900/20.
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Antique Uzbek Tajik 'Ru-i-jo' Bed Cover Suzani, Silk on Silk, Circa 1900/20.

1900 - 1920
Description

Size: 8ft 6in x 5ft 9in (258 x 175cm).

Antique Uzbek Tajik suzani, silk on a green silk brocade ground.

Circa 1900/20.

Suzani are silk embroideries that have been woven in Uzbekistan for many hundreds of years, they are treasured family items woven by the ladies of a family usually to celebrate a wedding or other special occasion. They are then used to decorate the inside of the Yurt or family home. They are usually embroidered in silk on on a cotton, silk, linen or wool ground. The suzani is often backed with a fine cotton lining to give it strength and body. Suzani can be used in the modern home as wall hangings, bed covers or decorative throws.

This example is of a format known as 'ro-i-jo', this was a cover for the nuptial bed, embroidered in silk and cotton couching stitch on a very shiny green silk brocade ground. It was probably woven in Southern Uzbekistan by ladies of Tajik origin.

The condition is excellent with only very slight wear and no repairs, there are a few very small holes in the silk. The suzani is backed with printed Russian cotton.

The suzani is ready for display.

Ref: T-0613.

Physical Dimensions
Height
258cm (101.57")
Width
175cm (68.90")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Uzbek Silk Suzani Textile to the 1910s.

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SA1166823
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T-0613
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Description
Size: 8ft 6in x 5ft 9in (258 x 175cm).

Antique Uzbek Tajik suzani, silk on a green silk brocade ground.

Circa 1900/20.

Suzani are silk embroideries that have been woven in Uzbekistan for many hundreds of years, they are treasured family items woven by the ladies of a family usually to celebrate a wedding or other special occasion. They are then used to decorate the inside of the Yurt or family home. They are usually embroidered in silk on on a cotton, silk, linen or wool ground. The suzani is often backed with a fine cotton lining to give it strength and body. Suzani can be used in the modern home as wall hangings, bed covers or decorative throws.

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This example is of a format known as 'ro-i-jo', this was a cover for the nuptial bed, embroidered in silk and cotton couching stitch on a very shiny green silk brocade ground.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

It was probably woven in Southern Uzbekistan by ladies of Tajik origin.

fig 1. An antique green silk suzani bed cover featuring a plain central panel surrounded by a broad embroidered border with magenta, yellow, and white floral motifs.
fig 1. Antique Uzbek Tajik 'Ru-i-jo' Bed Cover Suzani, Silk on Silk, Circa 1900/20.

The condition is excellent with only very slight wear and no repairs, there are a few very small holes in the silk. The suzani is backed with printed Russian cotton.

The suzani is ready for display.

Ref: T-0613.

Height
258cm (101.57")
Width
175cm (68.90")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Uzbek Silk Suzani Textile to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1166823
Dealers Internal Ref
T-0613
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Archive I An antique green silk suzani bed cover featuring a plain central panel surrounded by a broad embroidered border with magenta, yellow, and white floral motifs.

Antique Uzbek Tajik 'Ru-i-jo' Bed Cover Suzani, Silk on Silk, Circa 1900/20.

Archive II An antique green silk suzani bed cover featuring a plain central panel surrounded by a broad embroidered border with magenta, yellow, and white floral motifs. View II
Archive III An antique green silk suzani bed cover featuring a plain central panel surrounded by a broad embroidered border with magenta, yellow, and white floral motifs. View III
Archive IV An antique green silk suzani bed cover featuring a plain central panel surrounded by a broad embroidered border with magenta, yellow, and white floral motifs. View IV
Archive V An antique green silk suzani bed cover featuring a plain central panel surrounded by a broad embroidered border with magenta, yellow, and white floral motifs. View V
Archive VI An antique green silk suzani bed cover featuring a plain central panel surrounded by a broad embroidered border with magenta, yellow, and white floral motifs. View VI
Archive VII An antique green silk suzani bed cover featuring a plain central panel surrounded by a broad embroidered border with magenta, yellow, and white floral motifs. View VII
Archive VIII An antique green silk suzani bed cover featuring a plain central panel surrounded by a broad embroidered border with magenta, yellow, and white floral motifs. View VIII
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An antique green silk suzani bed cover featuring a plain central panel surrounded by a broad embroidered border with magenta, yellow, and white floral motifs.
ANTIQUE UZBEK TAJIK 'RU-I-JO' BED COVER SUZANI, SILK ON SILK, CIRCA 1900/20.
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A Ru-i-Jo suzani is a traditional hand-embroidered Central Asian textile crafted specifically as a bed cover, distinguished by a U-shaped or framed border design around an open central field.

Antique suzanis are stitched using silk thread on woven silk or cotton foundation panels. Artisans worked on narrow loom strips using chain stitch or tambour stitch before joining the sections together to form the full panel.

Authentic pieces exhibit visible hand-sewn seams connecting narrow fabric panels, slight colour variations from natural dye batches, and freehand draft lines in ink or charcoal underneath the embroidery stitches.

An antique suzani can be mounted as a large-scale wall hanging above a bed or sideboard, or folded neatly across the foot of a bed to introduce pattern and tactile warmth into modern interior spaces.

Silk suzanis should be kept away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent fibre breakdown and fading. Secure mounting onto conservation board distributes weight evenly, and any cleaning should be handled by a specialist textile conservator.
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