A CENTRAL ASIAN VELVET KAFTAN (CHAPAN) Central Asia, possibly Uzbekistan,...
A CENTRAL ASIAN VELVET KAFTAN (CHAPAN)
Central Asia, possibly Uzbekistan, early 20th century
The long robe elegant in shimmering green, open at the front, lined with Russian-made printed cotton fabric.
130cm x 156cm
Russia was a major supplier of richly patterned printed-cotton fabrics, which were exported to Central Asia from around 1860 to 1960. Across Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, these brightly coloured textiles were incorporated into clothing, particularly robes, and used for a variety of domestic purposes.
Literature:
Susan Meller, S., Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia, Abrams, 2007.
A CENTRAL ASIAN VELVET KAFTAN (CHAPAN)
Central Asia, possibly Uzbekistan, early 20th century
The long robe elegant in shimmering green, open at the front, lined with Russian-made printed cotton fabric.
130cm x 156cm
Russia was a major supplier of richly patterned printed-cotton fabrics, which were exported to Central Asia from around 1860 to 1960. Across Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, these brightly coloured textiles were incorporated into clothing, particularly robes, and used for a variety of domestic purposes.
Literature:
Susan Meller, S., Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia, Abrams, 2007.
