Antique Suzani from Bukhara Silk Embroidery on Cotton, Uzbekistan, 19th Century

Good Uzbek suzanis are famous with their color, workmanship and silk quality. Here is a first class example.  

This is rather unusual that it mimics the overall embroidered Tashkent Suzanies.

This is an unusual Samarkand suzani from 19th C. It is in pretty good condition and displays an unusual design arrangement.    

An unusual one with its coloring. It has some corrosion along the borders. It has no lining.  

A grand example with very fine silk embroidery.

A rare design to come by among antique suzanis from Samarkand. Recently lined with plain linen.    

A true jewel of Uzbekistani embroidery, this magnificent antique Suzani is illuminated with a dazzling display of bright colors and exotic design. Because of their exquisite needlewo...

Nice antique Suzani from Uzbekistan early 20th century entirely hand embroidered with beautiful design and colors, silk embroidered on cotton foundation.

A vintage Uzbek Suzani (needlepoint) textile from the mid-20th century.

Susani, Uzbekistan, first half 19th. cent., Samarkand, wonderful silk embroidery in Basma and Tambour stitch. Dowry pieces like this were made on narrow stripes of hand-woven cotton ...

Antique Uzbek Suzani Embroidery, c. 1800 Blending naturalism with ethereal fantasy, this spectacular embroidery or ‘suzani‘ from Central Asia conveys an aesthetic consistent with older examples of the genre. Certain features, most notably the vine-scroll, are reminiscent of the Samarkand school, while the drawing of the blossoms seems more prevalent in the repertoire of neighboring Shahrisabz. Indeed, this piece may in fact be a common ancestor to both. Splendid palmettes with flame-like tracery and bold swirling star-centered blossoms alternate within the border. Vegetal scroll meanders throughout—drawn with several shades of green conveying, if not a sense of shadowing, definite and deliberate tonalities of light and dark. The central hourglass form, idiosyncrasies of drawing, and arrangement of blossoms in the field imbue a sense of classicism rivaling and surpassing older Ottoman and Persian models. Embroidery Rug...

This cushion is made from all-natural materials. Front side, the fabric of this hand-embroidered Suzani is 80% silk, 20% cotton, and the embroidery thread is 100% silk. Back side, ...