Suzanis, the exquisite hand-embroidered panels from Central Asia, have captured the hearts and minds of collectors and decorators for many years. Joyful and exuberant, they are a bridge to a past way of life in which textiles permeated every facet of existence. While today they adorn the walls of museums and can be spotted in homes designed by interior designers such as Robert Kime and Beata Heuman, not much is known about their history. This book sets out to change that.<\/p>\n
Through the lens of one of the best collections of suzanis in the world, we delve into the history of Central Asia and understand more about the women who painstakingly stitched these works of art. A true delight for all who have experienced the magic of the suzani, this publication pairs beautiful visuals with engaging new research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Suzanis, the exuberant textiles from Central Asia, have captured the hearts and minds of collectors and decorators for many years. This book pairs beautiful visuals with new research.
On the Nature of Collecting 6
\nKatja Schmitz-von Ledebur
\nScenes in the Life of a Collecting Couple 9
\nDietlinde and Christian Erber
\nAcknowledgements 13
\nDietlinde and Christian Erber
\nHistory and Trade 14
\nPersonal Reflections on Suzanis and Suzani Collectors 16
\nMarkus Voigt
\nA Brief History of the Suzani-producing Region 28
\nPenny Oakley
\nTrade Routes and Potential Design Influences 36
\nPenny Oakley
\nThe Suzanis 44
\nIntroduction to Suzanis 46
\nPenny Oakley
\nA Note on Dating 67
\nMarkus Voigt
\nCatalogue 68
\nPenny Oakley
\nMotifs and Stitches 356
\nBirds and Other Creatures Hidden in Flowering Gardens 358
\nEleanor Sims
\nTo the Point 362
\nChristian Erber
\nBibliography 372
\nAppendix 378<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":71200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5540],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-33077","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-fashion-textiles","7":"author-by-author-christian-erber","8":"author-by-author-markus-voigt","9":"author-by-author-penny-oakley","10":"publisher-hali-publications-ltd","12":"first","13":"instock","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n