AN EMBROIDERED RUNNER OF OFF-WHITE LINEN Possibly Crete,...
AN EMBROIDERED RUNNER OF OFF-WHITE LINEN
Possibly Crete, Ottoman Greece, late 19th - early 20th century
The homespun ground couched in red and blue twisted silk threads with a vibrant design of stylised flowers and pointed tulips, the edges scalloped in couched red silk threads, professionally backed with padding, mounted on off-white cotton, and stretched, 190cm x 40cm.
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AN EMBROIDERED RUNNER OF OFF-WHITE LINEN
Possibly Crete, Ottoman Greece, late 19th - early 20th century
The homespun ground couched in red and blue twisted silk threads with a vibrant design of stylised flowers and pointed tulips, the edges scalloped in couched red silk threads, professionally backed with padding, mounted on off-white cotton, and stretched, 190cm x 40cm.
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