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Wool shawl extensively embroidered with polychrome silks, leaves flowers and boteh, on mustard yellow ground, Afghanistan C 1900, 288cm x 124cm. £100-150
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A fine Persian cover on wool felt the design emanating from the centre of flower head, border of floral sprigs and Islamic script, further borders and panels of script, tambour work probably made in Resht, 192cm x 200cm. £300-500
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Yemeni robe with decoration of silver threads and coloured cottons, late 19th-early 20th C. £70-100
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Ottoman towel, with unusual embroidered design of a bird on a tree, above a leaf border, worked in silk and small amounts of gilt thread, 19th C. £50-100
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Morocco bolster covers, runner and ends, all with coloured silk thread embroidery, 18th to 19th C, design of mosque, stars, and flowers, (7). £100-200
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Ottoman towel end with decoration of continuous stem with flowering blooms, two others and a sash, all 19th C. £100-150
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Persian embroidered cover 18th-19th C, an Ottoman panel with embroidered flowers in coloured silk, another round worked in silver thread. £50-80
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Turkish embroidered robe with flower motifs and silvered thread lace on peach silk, first quarter 20th C, and a muslin shawl embroidered in silk with sultan's turghra. £70-100
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Ottoman embroidered runner, 19th C, gold diapered thread, with raised work on blue and cream silk, central sultans tughra edges with conservation netting, 59cm x 82cm. £100-150
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Ottoman jacket 19th C, on pale blue wool with ornate design worked in couched gilt thread, silk lined, and an ornate gold thread embroidered border, now on conservation mount. £100-150
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Ottoman Bocha, cover, 17th-18th C embroidered in silk darning stitch in shades of rust blue and yellow, 96cm x 96cm. £200-300
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18th C Ottoman turban cover, embroidered with design of tendrils in silver thread, flowers and leaves worked in silks, continuous border and floral sprays to the corners, 90cm x 90cm and an 18th C panel probably a bolster cover with detailed floral design, 38cm x 54cm, on later conservation backing. £100-150
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A fine 18th C Ottoman valance or hanging with a continuous design of interconnecting flowering branches, worked in silk and metal thread on a linen ground, 29cm x 353cm. £300-500
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Four Turkish towels, all with embroidered decoration, and a towel end with design of tulips, 19th C. £100-150
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Group of embroidered textiles suzani panel, a floor mat, Iranian embroidered bag and others, 20th C. £50-100
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Group of textiles carpet, woven and embroidered. £40-60
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,A fine ottoman silk organza veil or dress panel embroidered with Sultans tughra, crescent moon, stars and numerous flowers and a marching shawl or veil with tasselled ends. £150-250
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A prayer hanging embroidered with polychrome flowers surrounding an arch, on mauve silk, the reverse with flower print and ikat borders, now with exhibition band, Kazakhstan, C 1930, 97cm x 136cm. £100-200
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An Unusual 19th C Persian sampler, embroidered mainly in running stitch, sections with patterns, flowers and other devices, the border with drawn thread work, 36cm x 57cm. £100-150
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Assuit shawl shawl of folded sections of silver on white net, c 1930, and an embroidered bolster cover. £80-120
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Embroidered coverlet, Balochistan late 19th C, design of bold flowers bordered in contrasting colours, on fine corded cotton, printed cotton backing, 124cm x 174cm. £200-300
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Two unusual Ottoman embroidered towels, one with a design of tents worked in silk and metal thread and another possibly hanging lamps with tree, with detailed border worked in squares. £100-150
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Two Ottoman turban covers, both with embroidered floral borders on muslin, 19th C. £50-80
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A Fine quality Japanese hanging, meiji period, extensively worked in silk and gilt thread, garden scene with pairs of birds and butterflies, in silk and knot stitch, the background gilt worked in concentric circles, 190cm x 112cm. £800-1200
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Baluchistan Pushk Kurta robe of cream silk extensively embroidered in dark red silk counted thread technique, women's robe, made by a member of the Brahui tribe, late 19th-early 20th C. £100-150
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A set of four fine 19th C Japanese silk panels representing the seasons, each with landscape with flowering plants, also with birds and butterfly, worked in silk stitch on blue silk ground, each 154cm x 49cm. £800-1200
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Large shantung silk shawl, extensively embroidered with peony and other varieties of flowers, in mainly purple and pink on pale rink ground, embroidered area, 62cm x 62cm plus fringe: 102cm x 102cm. £100-200
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Indian 18th C, embroidered fabric, possibly a dress panel for the European market, very finely embroidered in silk with floral sprays and entwined tendrils, similar border, the whole with highlights of silver thread, 106cm x 192cmThe design is very similar to those on Spittalfields silk of the mid 18th C. £200-400
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A large Indian wall hanging, probably Rajasthan, first half 20th C, in rust coloured cotton with design of birds and flowers above a deep floral border set with mirrors, constructed from three horizontal cloth panels 74cm x 384cm. £200-300
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Indian for the European market, embroidered dress fabric C 1750, cotton finely worked in silk with interlinking diamond forms, each with a botanical motif, 264cm x 134cm. £150-250
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Baluchistan 19th C, Pushk Kurta, a womens robe of printed silk with central panel and cuffs finely embroidered in shades of orange and another in cerise silk with geometric motif panel (2). £150-250
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A large silk bed cover, Sino-Portuguese, possibly made in Macau present day China, extensively embroidered in silk and gilt thread depicting birds and flowers, with bold basket work gilt thread. tasselled fringe, Late 18th to 19th C, 210cm x 240cm. £500-1000
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A large 19th C Indo- Portuguese bed cover, embroidered in 18th C style with flowers, trailing tendrils and birds, the centre with double headed eagle below a crown, silk stitch on a linen, 177cm x 300cm. £200-400
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Indian Parsee gara sari, extensively hand embroidered on purple silk with motifs of birds and flowers, probably first half 20th C. £500-800
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Two Japanese silk obi, one orange silk crepe with embroidered flowers, and another in green. £50-100
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An Indian embroidered head shawl, Sind Rajasthan, first half 20th C, red cotton, three circles set with mirrors, floral sprigs and bordered on two sides with larger flowers, 186cm x 129cm. £80-120
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Indian head shawl, Sind first quarter 20th C, purple cotton intricately stitched in red silk, with a series of circles and flower heads, 140cm x 180cm. £50-100
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A fine Chinese dragon collar Qing dynasty, depicting, five dragons worked in gold thread in landscape above of bats and clouds and with gold thread woven border, 33cm x 68cm. £300-500
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Two Chinese embroidered panels C 1900, one on cream silk embroidered with butterflies, with brocaded fabric border 35cm x 74cm and another of gold silk embroidered in silk and gilt thread, depicting fish and flowering plants, 86cm x 32cm. £100-150
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A Chinese rank badge, with duck in flight, finely worked in gold and silver thread, on a background of clouds and auspicious symbols, late 18th to early 19th C, 31cm x 31cm. £150-250
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A pair Chinese, Qing sleeve panels each depicting two maidens in a garden with willow tree and pagoda, worked in Peking knot and silk stitch, the woven braiding with everlasting knot, flame and other symbols, 96cm x 16cm. £150-250
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Two 19th C Chinese embroidered panels, one profusely worked in silk stitch with detailed design of butterflies and peony on a pink ground 33 x 19.5cm and another pink panel showing vases in flowers worked in gilt thread, Peking knot and silk stitch. £80-120
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A Qing dynasty sleeve panel with scene of buildings and boats on a river landscape worked in Peking knot with fine couched gilt thread, embroidered are 50cm x 9cm and another on worked in silk stitch two maidens in a landscape. £80-120
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A pair of Chinese sleeve panels, profusely decorated in gold thread and with vignettes of maidens in a landscape, the embroidered border with bats, each embroidered area 49cm x 9cm. £150-250
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Chinese Qing dynasty robe of blue patterned silk embroidered with numerous flowers including unusual species for Chinese embroidery, Lilly, dicentra and Morning Glory, worked in Peking knot and silk stitch, with some gilt thread, two sleeve panels one with gold fret design scattered in flowers, and a further panel with flowers, the vents with woven braid showing butterfly, gilt ball fastenings, length 96cm. £400-600
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Chinese late Qing dynasty robe of dark blue silk, with floral roundels decorating both front and back, the lower hem with embroidered with landscape and herons and bats, sleeve panels with larger scale design worked in Peking knot, length 102cm. £300-500
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Chinese Qing dynasty Jifu surcoat with Buddhist symbols, on dark blue silk with large roundels of couched gold thread the central roundel depicting two phoenix, others with vessels fruit and flowers, flames knots and vessels also embroidered in satin stitch and Peking knot, patterned light blue silk lining, length 100cm, probably early 19th C. £400-600
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Chinese Qing dynasty silk cover embroidered with polychrome silks on a red figured ground, design of bats, butterfly and flowers, 46cm x 102cm and a double sided sleeve panel with shou and happiness characters and three figures within a framework of couched gilt thread, 52cm x 13cm. £100-150
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A pair of Chinese sleeve panels, finely worked in Peking knot, satin stitch with silver thread, scene of maidens and pagoda with bridge, on cream silk ground, 19th C, each 47 x 8.2cm. £100-150
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Three individual sleeve panels, one with large scale decoration of bats and peony finely worked in satin and knot stitch, 43 x 11.5cm, another with floral design on brocaded silk, and a yellow silk band with maidens in a landscape, (later border and backing). £70-100
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