Shabbir Merchant

Vintage - Green Cushion - Embroidered Tapestry Wall Hanging

1960 - 1980

Vintage In the center of Mumbai city is an unorganized labyrinthine bazaar of streets trading in commodities right from gold and silver to utensils to costume jewelry, the list i...

Jamavar The Jamavar of Kashmir is an exquisite heritage textile of India. The original Jamavar was a yard-long shawl of pashmina wool with delicate patterns handwoven in multicolored silk weft threads. Its authentic designs are finely intricate, imparting gentle aristocracy with its most outstanding and popular motif being the elongated teardrop, originally called 'buteh'. The 'buteh' is what one now recognizes as the 'paisley'. These artworks are compositions of the timeless 'buteh' of the Jamavar. The wall panels are embroidered with fine thread cords couched along the pattern. A note on handmade: A handmade product is always appealing due to the irregularities in its workmanship. This is what sets it apart from machine made or computerized; the perfection they offer feels synthetic or artificial. Especially when one speaks of art and craft. These wall panels are works of hand worked embroideries. Imperfections such as an occasional puckering of the base material are expected with the kind of embroidery stitches used. You are assured these artworks are embroidered by highly skilled artisans (it is not possible for craftsmen of lesser experience to create these pieces) The materials used for the embroideries are of superior quality only. About: Shabbir Merchant...

Infuse your home with the rich heritage of Central Asia with this exquisite Hand-Embroidered Suzani Cushion Cover, crafted by skilled artisans in Uzbekistan. This stunning textile is...

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