Country of Origin: Uzbekistan
Date of Origin
mid 19th century
Use: cover/wall
hanging
JBOC Comments:
Auction Catalogue Description:
FINE ORIENTAL AND EUROPEAN CARPETS Sale NY7631
lot 3
A Lakai silk Suzani
embroidery, Uzbekistan,
New York 15,000—20,000 USD Session 1
04 Apr 01 10:15 AM
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:
38,125 USD
A Lakai silk Suzani embroidery, Uzbekistan,
mid-19th century
stains, losses to edges,
approximately 6 ft. 4 in. by 4 ft. 6 in. (1.93 by
1.37m.)
Embroideries from the Lakai tribe of Shakhrisyabz
feature many unusual characteristics including
usage of the distinctive ilmok stitch and often
employing a silk foundation, as in the current
lot. This design is known as "The Vegetable
Garden", displaying a balanced "four
and one" field arrangement with a central
poppy flanked by boteh-like gourds, within a
border of boteh-like maize cobs alternating with
maize stems and nodding ears of rice.
For a related example with a
burgundy silk ground, see: Suzani:
Embroidered Flowers of Central Asia, The Textile
Gallery, London, an on-line exhibition at www.textile-art.com
, 1997-8, no. 42.
This suzani is remarkable for its exuberant use
of color and lively design.
seen on www.Sothebys.com
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