Antique Mirror Embroidery Or Sheesha, 156 X 210 Cm, Gujarat, India, 1970

There was a time when many people made the great journey, to India,
each border passed without worry, times have changed! From the collection of a former hippy,
tireless traveler, who spent many years in Indian territory!

Magnificent old example of mirror embroidery called in India Sheesha, a type of embroidery on colored cotton coupons in cross stitch with inlays of small round mirrors.
This craft was born in Persia in the 13th century, that is to say the antiquity of this technique, and was introduced in India during the Mughal period around the 17th century. ## Kathiawar and Kach are important centers of chain stitch embroidery.
The most characteristic work is seen on old satin and cotton skirts embroidered with the most brilliant silks, with flower sowings and borders of flowers and birds.
Many places in Rajputana and Punjab are famous for embroidered bodices. In almost all these works, countless small pieces of mirror glass are used, forming part of the design and fixed by a circle at the buttonhole point.
The quantity of glass is sometimes such that the weight of the garment makes it uncomfortable.
This type of work is found in Afghanistan, but with a slightly different technique.
Dimensions: 156 cm (61") x 210 cm (83") FREE SHIPPING FOR FRANCE by colissimo 0€ / EUR 15€ / WORLD 25€
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