UZBEKISTAN, 19TH CENTURY. Suzani made up of five assembled lais, embroidered with polychrome silk threads on cotton. It is decorated with large multicoloured 'guls', dominated by red and ochre, surrounded by floral scrolls and framed by a wide floral border. stains and tears l: 148 cm l: 228 cm Provenance: former collection of J. Naus, customs inspector in Iran in the early 20th century