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Rare Vintage “Nim Suzani” Embroidered Textile Panel

Offered by: Fireside Antiques

Description
A rare, vintage “Nim Suzani” hand-embroidered textile panel, in a “flower-and-wave” pattern, from Uzbekistan, c. 1920’s, mounted on a forest-green mat, behind glass, and presented in a silvered wooden frame. The ground is a lightweight cotton-and-silk blend, known as adras, which was colored using natural dye resulting in this rare shade of mellow green. The flowers and waves were created using a chain stitch throughout with a naturally dyed embroidery thread made of silk and perhaps a little bit of cotton for added strength. This example has a hand-stitched seam down the center likely indicating two women worked on this piece. In the Persian language, “Nim” translates to “small pattern” and “Suzani” means “needlework.” Uzbek women, working alone, with other women, or in guilds, produced elaborate embroidered tapestries, bed linens, table linens, and prayer mats for their households and their daughters’ dowries. The Suzani pattern was almost lost during the Russian occupation of Central Asia, but, when the Soviet Era ended Westerners became more familiar with these fine Uzbek pieces and new markets for these old forms and techniques developed. This textile would add a handcrafted touch of warmth and color to a den or living room, library, or kitchen beautifully!

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	cotton and silk
Condition:	Excellent. In excellent antique condition considering age and use
Creation Date:	1920's
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	AN0830
Incollect Reference #:	301082

Dimensions

W.	42.125 in;	H.	56.5 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	107 cm;	H.	143.51 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

Laura Roland and her mother Susan travel to France, England and Italy in search of one-of-a-kind 18th, 19th and 20th century antique and vintage furniture and accessories. They have built many wonderful European contacts, ship 40 ft containers and do full restoration at their 18,000 sqft showroom in Baton Rouge, LA. Fireside Antiques has been a family-owned business since 1982

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