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108 X 140cm Fine Antique Suzani
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108 X 140cm Fine Antique Suzani

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · James Cohen Antique Carpets
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Known as a 'Nim', which means 'half' in Farsi for their small sizes, this Bokhara Suzani is a beautiful example. Rich red flowers through the field on a stream of delicate green and gold stems. The two different reds play with your eyes, one is an orange red, the other a blue-red and the contrast between them is a wonderful effect. A beautiful embroidered garden, in excellent condition, in a size that would display very well.

3'6" x 4'7"

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James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Hand Embroidered Suzani to the 1860s.

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Known as a 'Nim', which means 'half' in Farsi for their small sizes, this Bokhara Suzani is a beautiful example. Rich red flowers through the field on a stream of delicate green and gold stems.
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The two different reds play with your eyes, one is an orange red, the other a blue-red and the contrast between them is a wonderful effect.
James Cohen Antique Carpets

A beautiful embroidered garden, in excellent condition, in a size that would display very well.

3'6" x 4'7"

Date of Manufacture

James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Hand Embroidered Suzani to the 1860s.

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SA1223263
James Cohen Antique Carpets
James Cohen Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2021

Specialist in antique rugs, carpets and textiles 16th-19th centuries

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A rectangular hand-embroidered suzani textile featuring crimson floral motifs and blue scrolling vines on a cream ground. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular hand-embroidered suzani textile featuring crimson floral motifs and blue scrolling vines on a cream ground. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

108 X 140cm Fine Antique Suzani

Archive II A rectangular hand-embroidered suzani textile featuring crimson floral motifs and blue scrolling vines on a cream ground. View II
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A rectangular hand-embroidered suzani textile featuring crimson floral motifs and blue scrolling vines on a cream ground.
108 x 140cm Fine Antique Suzani
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A rectangular hand-embroidered suzani textile featuring crimson floral motifs and blue scrolling vines on a cream ground.
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  • ObjectTextiles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleCentral Asian / Uzbek
  • MaterialCotton, Silk
  • ColourCream, Crimson, Blue
  • MotifsCarnation motifs, Scrolling vine border, Floral roundels, Chain stitch embroidery

This Bokhara Suzani textile dates from 1860 in a Central Asian and Uzbek style. Hand-embroidered using silk thread on a cream cotton ground, the piece employs chain stitch embroidery to form rich crimson carnation motifs, delicate green and gold stems, and blue scrolling vine borders interspersed with floral roundels. The edges are finished with a fine crimson border line enclosing the central field. Measuring 108 cm by 140 cm, the textile presents a rectangular format well-suited for domestic display. Placed in a home today, it functions as a striking decorative wall hanging positioned above the bed or within a living space to introduce vibrant colour and traditional craftsmanship into an interior. The surface shows dual shades of crimson alongside accents of blue and gold, creating a dynamic visual interplay across the fabric field. The construction exhibits careful needlework throughout the botanical patterns, presenting an orderly arrangement of floral elements set against the light background material.

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A suzani is a decorative hand-embroidered textile created predominantly in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. Historically crafted by brides and their families as part of a marriage dowry, these pieces symbolised luck, fertility, and prosperity.

Traditional suzanis are stitched onto narrow strips of cotton or silk woven foundation cloth, which are embroidered using silk thread in chain stitch or couching techniques before being sewn together into a complete panel.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-loomed ground fabrics, visible stitch variance, vegetable-dyed silk yarns showing soft colour gradations, and vertical seams where separately stitched panels were joined to complete the design composition.

Suzanis are frequently mounted as wall art behind headboards or sofas, used as decorative throws across upholstered seating, or repurposed into cushions and textile displays.

Antique silk embroideries require careful conservation; they should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, vacuumed gently through a protective mesh screen, and handled only by professional textile conservators when cleaning.
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