Embroidery (2) - 37 cm - 20 cm
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Pair of Uzbek Lakai cross-stitch vanity embroideries in silk on Russian calico, dating from the 1950s, each approximately 37 × 20 cm, in good used condition with minor signs of aging and small stains.
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A pair of Uzbek Lakai cross-stitch vanity embroideries. Mid 20th century.
Silk cross-stitch embroidery on Russian calico fabric. Circa 37 x 22 cm each.
These little embroideries were mostly made by a bride as part of a dowry and to show off her skills in needlework and as a decorative piece.
Two pretty little pieces from the 1950-60s that still reflect the highly skilled Lakai embroideries from the early 20th century. The superbright aniline colors of the silk threads became fashionable when they became available after the Russian Revolution and were highly favored, especially in the Fergana Valley in eastern Uzbekistan, with a lot of Kyrgyz and Tajik influence.
The tassels being decorated with hundreds of glass seed beads which were not locally produced but were imported from Czech Bohemia or Venice.
The back lining of the square piece in beautiful Russian Post-Revolutionary Floral Calico, which is a study by itself.
Two beautiful pieces of an almost vanished textile culture.
A pair of Uzbek Lakai cross-stitch vanity embroideries. Mid 20th century.
Silk cross-stitch embroidery on Russian calico fabric. Circa 37 x 22 cm each.
These little embroideries were mostly made by a bride as part of a dowry and to show off her skills in needlework and as a decorative piece.
Two pretty little pieces from the 1950-60s that still reflect the highly skilled Lakai embroideries from the early 20th century. The superbright aniline colors of the silk threads became fashionable when they became available after the Russian Revolution and were highly favored, especially in the Fergana Valley in eastern Uzbekistan, with a lot of Kyrgyz and Tajik influence.
The tassels being decorated with hundreds of glass seed beads which were not locally produced but were imported from Czech Bohemia or Venice.
The back lining of the square piece in beautiful Russian Post-Revolutionary Floral Calico, which is a study by itself.
Two beautiful pieces of an almost vanished textile culture.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
150 g
Number of objects
2
Material
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
Country of origin
Uzbekistan
Style
Contemporary
Length
37 cm
Width
20 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1950-1960
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