AN EMBROIDERED ZARDOZI RUNNER Lucknow, North India, late 19th Century
AN EMBROIDERED ZARDOZI RUNNER
Lucknow, North India, late 19th Century
Of rectangular shape and oval central field of brown silk, edged with dense zardozi embroidered metallic scrolling vines, leafy trndrils and small blossoms; zardozi comes from Persian (zar meaning gold and dozi meaning embroidery), literally translating to 'gold embroidery'.
126cm x 42.3cm
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AN EMBROIDERED ZARDOZI RUNNER
Lucknow, North India, late 19th Century
Of rectangular shape and oval central field of brown silk, edged with dense zardozi embroidered metallic scrolling vines, leafy trndrils and small blossoms; zardozi comes from Persian (zar meaning gold and dozi meaning embroidery), literally translating to 'gold embroidery'.
126cm x 42.3cm
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
