Antique Ottoman Empire Raised Gold Metallic Embroidery (#E070424| 14x 24")

Antique Ottoman Empire Raised Gold Metallic Embroidery (#E070424| 14x 24")Antique Ottoman Empire raised gold metallic embroidery on Pale Chartreuse velvet. Hand trimmed with vintage gold metallic cording, knotted in the corners. Down filled. 14 x 24"

There is an effortless fluidity to the pattern—bold botanical forms drifting gracefully across the surface in a composition that feels at once dynamic and perfectly balanced

the embroidery carries a soft luminosity

1 in by 1/2 in

Silk thread on ikat ground

Hand embroidered silk velvet Lion in shades of yellow with a floral design on silk velvet

and soft yellow on a rare aubergine hand-loomed silk ground

10 1/2 x 15"

the surface carries a remarkable sense of movement and artistry

and gold on a golden wheat silk ground

creating unique

painterly hand that creates movement and rhythm across the expansive field

and others surrounded by paisley designs