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Lot 23
PHULKARI WITH CHOPE SURROUNDS

PUNJAB, CIRCA 1930
Handspun and handwoven cotton, hand embroidered with untwisted silk thread, natural dyes
50 x 87.5 in (127 x 223 cm)

The present lot combines the diamond-shaped phulkari embroidery pattern with a chope stitch border. This makes for a rich composition based on a blending of styles and techniques. Chope generally had embroidery on the borders with straight two sided line stitches that appeared the same on the reverse. Within the chope borders of the present lot, are diamonds arranged in diagonal lines, alternating in colour from pink to orange and light green.







  Lot 23 of 82  

WOVEN TREASURES: TEXTILES FROM THE JASLEEN DHAMIJA COLLECTION
19-20 OCTOBER 2016

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 1,56,816
$2,376

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


Phulkari With Chope


 









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