AN EMBROIDERED COAT OTTOMAN PERIOD, LATE 18th to early 19TH CENTURY Antique coat embroidery overgarment (Pirpiri) (Western Balkans, Albania, Epirus, late 18th–early 19th century) Covered with intricate, dense terzidiko gold embroidery. length approx.: 114 cm A PIRI PIRI ROBE Albania or Greece, Ottoman Provinces, 18th-19th century Sleeveless, the embroidered Gold-thread decoration with foliate tendrils bearing large floral blooms to the sides, centre, and back, the lapel with repeated undulating patterns, the borders of gold ribbon and chevron-woven braiding, on bluish facecloth ground, lined in floral cotton, approx 114m length from nape of the neck. In very good antique condition on half part the bluish color faded due to age.   Ornate, dense terzedic gold embroidery. The pirpiri was the most magnificent garment of the women's costume of Ioannina during the heyday of the city. Its name probably derives from the Byzantine gold coin hyperpyron or perpyron. The gold embroiderers who embroidered with gold or silver wires were called "pirpirides". The expression "one pirpiri three generations" describes the passing of this garment from mother to daughter and acted as a link between the different generations. A PIRI PIRI COAT ROBE Albania or Greece, Ottoman Provinces, 19th century Sleeveless, the embroidered. Gold-thread decoration A genuine piece of art! Please note that the emboidery coat is approx 200 years old with all signs and juice from age! Ships only in European union!