A Suzani embroidery, Uzbekistan

Comprised of 6 panels sewn together. Very minor abrasions to embroidery. Ground with scattered light spot stains, mark and surface dirt; should enhance with cleaning. Small, 1/2in. tear to one corner a miniscule 1/2cm tear to another corner. All four sides with remnants of old backing sewn on reverse. In very good overall condition, will enhance with some cleaning.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

It has been suggested that Suzani embroideries with leaf trellises enclosing flower-heads are related to eighteenth and nineteenth-century Khorossan garden rugs, see Embroidered Flowers from Thrace to Tartary, London, 1981, pl. 22. More so than lot 2 in this sale, the field design of which is also dominated by a leaf trellis, the present embroidery is particularly reminiscent of garden carpets due to the inclusion of a variety of flowering shrubs. For a similar embroidery, see Sotheby’s New York, April 12, 1995, lot 36.