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Embroidery - 71 cm - 1 cm

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Zardozi embroidery is a beautiful metal embroidery, which once embellished the clothing of kings and royalty in India
Indian embroidery called Zardosi is a traditional embroidery using, originally, gold threads and precious stones.

In the 15th century it was reserved for the ceremonial clothing of the Mughal courts. After the fall of the Mughal Empire, the main artisans dispersed to the other kingdoms of India.
Today, this craft survives among small communities in various Indian regions. We are also currently seeing great success with this gold embroidery in the West among major fashion designers.
These tapestries embroidered with gold, silver and semi-precious stones represent many hours of work and a rigor of perfection of the work. Added to this is the value of the materials used. Gold, silver, lapis lazuli, amethyst, ruby, garnet, red coral, quartz and other corundum.
This tapestry is very luminous with its large quantity of gold threads.
It comes from an estate
It is in perfect condition. Well protected in its frame.
Dimensions 58cmx71cm. In total with the frame 74cmx67cm
It comes with its frame. .
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Zardozi embroidery is a beautiful metal embroidery, which once embellished the clothing of kings and royalty in India
Indian embroidery called Zardosi is a traditional embroidery using, originally, gold threads and precious stones.

In the 15th century it was reserved for the ceremonial clothing of the Mughal courts. After the fall of the Mughal Empire, the main artisans dispersed to the other kingdoms of India.
Today, this craft survives among small communities in various Indian regions. We are also currently seeing great success with this gold embroidery in the West among major fashion designers.
These tapestries embroidered with gold, silver and semi-precious stones represent many hours of work and a rigor of perfection of the work. Added to this is the value of the materials used. Gold, silver, lapis lazuli, amethyst, ruby, garnet, red coral, quartz and other corundum.
This tapestry is very luminous with its large quantity of gold threads.
It comes from an estate
It is in perfect condition. Well protected in its frame.
Dimensions 58cmx71cm. In total with the frame 74cmx67cm
It comes with its frame. .
Colissimo shipping with tracking number.

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