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A Nurata Suzani embroidery, Uzbekistan
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- cotton, silk
- approximately 7ft. 11in. by 5ft. (2.41 by 1.52m.)
Condition
Cotton ground with some spotting and stains. Embroidery very intact, almost complete. With pen and ink lines visible in areas where embroidery has never been completed. A few small slits at the panel joints. Scattered pinholes; not extensive. Remnants of a fabric backing on all four sides. Embroidery itself in very good overall condition.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
For a very similar Nurata Suzani embroidery with an eight-pointed star medallion surrounded by four small flowering stems and four large radiating flowering bushes in the field and a border worked with flower heads and curving leaves, see Sotheby’s London, May 2, 2001, lot 10.