Antique Textiles, ikats, suzanis & blankets
Fabrics from the lands that were Ottoman display incredible creativity and skill. We have a constantly updated selection of antique suzanis, blankets, fine silk and velvet textiles, Ikats, and the odd piece of wonderful textile from even further afield!
Antique Ikat Mirror Bag $125.00
A wonderful and rare antique Uzbeki silk ikat and wool mirror bag, or oyna halta, c1900. Mirrors were highly prized by the nomadic Uzbeki's and women made these beautiful bags... Read more
Antique Turkoman Bag $495.00
A quite beautiful & rare antique Turkoman wool mafrash, or small storage bag, c1900. The mafrash was used by Turoman women to hold their personal items such as jewelry.... Read more
Antique Kurdish Saddle Bag $695.00
A very beautiful antique Kurdish wool embroidered saddle bag c1920. The bag has a base of undyed natural cream coloured wool with bright cicim embroidered in diamond... Read more
Antique Silk Embroidered Swat Valley Wedding Cloth $595.00
A rare and very beautiful hand spun cotton and silk embroidered wedding cloth from the Swat valley c1900. Close to Afghanistan the Swat valley embroidery is similar to Afghani... Read more
Vintage Uzbeki Silk Ikat Kurpa $225.00
A beautiful and wild colour combination hand loomed Uzbeki silk ikat kurpa from Tashkent c1970. A kurpa is a traditional bed covering so the silk is backed with a printed... Read more
Antique Sistan Balouch Kilim Blanket $435.00
A fabulous antique hand loomed wool kilim blanket from Sistan Balouchistan c1920. The natural dyes of this blanket are quite delicious and the piece has an embroidered border... Read more
Antique Handloomed Silk Ikat Bedspread $695.00
A very fine handloomed antique Uzbeki silk ikat bedspread c1930. The quality of the silk and weaving is very good on this piece which we have had re backed in cotton. Uzbeki... Read more
Vintage Belgian Velvet Cloth $335.00
A rather wonderful Belgian cut velvet throw c1920. Belgium has been making velvet textiles like these for centuries and in the late 19th & early 20th centuries produced... Read more
Antique Ottoman Period Embroidered Boys Jacket $195.00
A beautiful gold thread embroidered cotton boys jacket c1880. Used for ceremonial events these jackets were worn by boys throughout Near East. The fabric feels like a cotton... Read more
Vintage Uzbeki Silk Embroidered Susani $495.00
A wonderful mid century Uzbeki hand silk embroidered susani c1940. The black base fabric makes this a particularly striking example of susani hand embroidery. Wonderful... Read more
Antique Ottoman Period Silk Embroidered Silk Wrap $285.00
An exquisite and beautifully hand silk embroidered Ottoman period silk wrap c1900. The base textile is a delicious golden yellow hand loomed silk made in two parts and joined... Read more
Antique kirghizistan Felted Mat $1695.00
A wonderful and rare antique felted mat from kirghizistan c1920. These beautiful things are hard to find and this one is in great condition. In the thumb nails you can see an... Read more
Vintage Uzbeki Silk Embroidered Bag $175.00
A wonderful hand silk cross stiched vintage Uzbeki bag c1940. This bag could well have been made for a mirror and has the most beautful coloured silk embroidery to the front.... Read more
Antique Kurdish Soumak Eating Mat $595.00
A fine old Kurdish hand made wool soumak eating mat c1920. This fine old piece uses the flat weave and then over embroidered technique known as soumak. Such things haven't been... Read more
Vintage Silk Ikat Uzbeki Robe $195.00
A superb hand loomed silk ikat Uzbekistan robe c1970. The colour of the ikat of this piece is just wonderful! In perfect condition it is unlined through the body with a printed... Read more
Vintage Uzbeki Silk Ikat Kurpa $195.00
A beautiful hand loomed Uzbeki silk ikat kurpa from Tashkent c1980. A kurpa is a traditional bed covering so the silk is backed with a bright red cotton and would have beed... Read more
Antique Ottoman Silk Wrap $345.00
A rare and fine hand loomed raw silk and silk embroidered Ottoman wrap c1880. The silk is woven in two panels on a narrow loom and joined down the middle. The border has the... Read more
Vintage Syrian Hand Crocheted Bed Spread $945.00
A wonderful Syrian hand crocheted cream coloured bed spread c1930. Beautiful cotton crochet panels making the bed spread with a satin border to two sides. Very chic and quite... Read more
Antique Handloomed Uzbeki Cotton Ikat Cover $485.00
A good sized hand loomed cotton ikat cloth c1920. This lovely piece is from Uzbekistan and was made as a hanging and still has some old cotton tabs to one edge. It is the... Read more
Vintage Silk Embroidered Suzani $685.00
A lovely vintage Uzbeki silk hand embroidered cotton c1950 with embroidered text. A lovely mellow red the embroidery on this is of fantastic quality and colour and has the... Read more
Vintage Uzbeki Silk Embroidered Susani $585.00
A wonderfully bright vinatge Uzbeki hand silk embroidered susani dated 1981. Susanis are embroidered by the women of the nomadic Uzbeki's when a girl is born and the finished... Read more
Antique Sumba Betel Nut Bag $365.00
A fine and rare woven and embroidered betel nut bag from Sumba in Indonesia c1920. The handle is finely hand loomed cotton whilst the interior is of woven palm fronds. The... Read more
Vintage Silk Velvet North Indian Waistcoat $125.00
A beautiful silk velvet waistcoat with gold thread embroidered ribbon and glass beads from North India c1950. The work on this piece is quite extraordinary with a fine cotton... Read more
Nomadic Turikish Blanket from Konya $495.00
A wonderful nomadic wool blanket from Konya in Turkey c1930. The blanket features the "happy family" motif and is a tufted flat weave in the most amazing orange and... Read more
Antique Nomadic Persian Blanket $725.00
A wonderful antique Persian Qashqai nomadic hand loomed kilim blanket c1920. This piece looks as though it would be at home at Balmoral rather than the Persian deserts!... Read more
Vintage Silk Ikat Uzbeki Robe $395.00
A beautiful handloomed orange silk ikat Uzbeki robe c1940. The sleaves and neck are trimmed with gold embroidery and thread. The body of the robe is lined with cotton and the... Read more
Flat weave tent hanging from Sistan Persia $465.00
A wonderful hand made flat weave tent hanging from Sistan in Persia c1930. This wonderful object was used to decorate tent openings and interiors and has fabulous woolen... Read more
Syrian Hand Loomed Silk & Cotton Cloth $225.00
A beautiful handloomed Syrian silk and cotton rich yellow hammam wrap c1920. Exquisite finishing and texture the cotton is really light and the wrap could be used as a towel, a... Read more
Hand Loomed Sumba Ikat Hinggi $645.00
A very fine hand loomed cotton ikat Hinggi from the island of Sumba, Indonesia c1970. Superb quality with sensational motifs of the long house and warriors it is in very good... Read more
Syrian Hand Loomed Silk & Cotton Cloth $95.00
A beautiful handloomed silk and cotton hammam wrap in pink and gold c1930. Superb quality and light enough to use as a towel, a sarong, a table cloth or a throw. In great... Read more
vintage embroidered kurta $295.00
a superb vintage embroidered kurta c1940. the kurta is a long shirt like tunic usually worn over pjamas by either men or women in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and... Read more
Fine Indigo Ikat from Sumba $645.00
A fine and rare hand loomed indigo ikat from the Kodi district of West Sumba in Indonesia c1940. Indigo ikats are more unusual than multi coloured examples. This one is is very... Read more
Izmir Silk Handloomed Scarf $295.00
A beautiful handloomed silk scarf from izmir in Anatolia c1890. This delicious piece of textile was hand woven in two pieces on a narrow loom and then joined down the middle... Read more
Rare Indonesian Ikat $745.00
A fabulous and rare mid 20th century Indonesian hand loomed cotton ikat from the Sikka district of flores island c1960. The motif on this fine piece is called "andung", or... Read more
Hand Embroidered Ottoman Silver Cloth $495.00
A beautifully hand embroidered silver thread cloth c1880. The body of the piece is embroidered with heavy silver thread spelling out Arabic caligraphy for "God" and "As God... Read more
Antique Borneo Ikat Winding Cloth $395.00
A rare and incredibly beautiful Borneo "songket", or winding cloth of hand loomed and embroiderd cotton c1920. Used as a wrap for special ceremonies and often at childbirth,... Read more
Vintage Silk Embroidered Uzbeki Hanging $70.00
A lovely mid century Uzbeki silk embroidered cotton hanging. This charming piece has a beautiful central motif of hand embroiderd silk tulips with a silk machine embroidered... Read more
Uzbeki wool crocheted tent decoration $185.00
A wonderul ochre coloured naturally dyed hand crocheted Uzbeki wool tent decoration c1940. Beautifully worked with tassels it is in perfect condition. Measures: 74 cm x 83... Read more
Vintage Uzbeki Silk Embroidered Hanging $125.00
A hand silk embroidered Uzbeki cotton hanging c1930. The Uzbekis are largely a nomadic people who used textiles of all sorts in a variety of ways. This piece symbolizes a door... Read more
Ottoman Gold Embroidered Velvet Coat $1895.00
a beautiful 19th century red silk velvet and gold thread embroidery sleaveless Ottoman coat. wonderfully rich and soft velvet in amazingly good condition with superb petit... Read more
Balouchi flatweave and applique bag $245.00
a very interesting balouchi flat weave woll and silk bag from south west afghanistan c1950. the bag has the most incredible appliqué decoration of buttons and small... Read more
Large Antique Suzani $895.00
A fine and large antique suzani in wonderful strong graphic reds, black and white c1920. Suzani's were embroidered by Uzbeki women for their daughters to give as a dowery gift... Read more
large vintage uzbeki patchwork bedspread $995.00
a really wonderful uzbeki patchwork cover c1940. the basic colour way is brown-naturals with wonderful abstract appliqués of printed and plain fabrics. the back is... Read more
vintage uzbeki patchwork & embroidered cloth $365.00
A fun and slightly flirty vintage Uzbeki patchwork cloth with a blue frill c1960. the central panel is a fine piece of uzbeki silk embroidery set within a patchwork of various... Read more
Antique Silk & Cotton Lined Abr Ikat Coat $1135.00
a sensational and rare silk ikat "abr" chapan, or coat c1900. this typical Uzbeki piece is quilted silk with a cotton lining and has the most beautiful design to the ikat.... Read more
Uzbeki wool Saye Gosha $95.00
a wonderfully naturally dyed uzbeki wool Saye Gosha c1940. it is made of finely crocheted wool with tassles and in the most beautiful mossy green and was made to drape over... Read more
Kuba Woven Raffia Winding Skirt $495.00
A wonderfull Kuba fabric from the Congo c1960. The Kuba people of this region specialise in this form of weaving and embroidering raffia fabric. Only men are engaged in the... Read more
Uzbeki Flat Weave Tent Band $225.00
A fine and rare Uzbeki flat weave tent band c1950. A beautifully made wool flat weave band with wool embroidered designs. Such things are now rarely made by the remaining... Read more
Northern Indo Chinese Embroidered Tunic $85.00
A wonderful vintage embroidered Northern Indo Chinese Embroidered Tunic c1950. The quality of the embroidery on this piece is quite amazing, the body of the jacket is made of... Read more
Uzbeki wool crocheted porcelain bag $195.00
a rare and unusual uzbeki cocheted red wool porcelain bag c1930. these bags were strung onto the saddle of the camel and in it were placed porcelain objects to stop them... Read more
Chinese Silk Wedding Skirt $1695.00
A superb early 20th century Chinese wedding skirt. The skirt is made of red silk panels edged with black silk wondefully hand embroidered in silk with images of dragons and... Read more
Green Felt Embroidered Suzani $495.00
A wonderful mid century Uzbeki suzani silk embroidered onto green felt c1950. Fabulous geometric designs of flowers in bold silks on a green felt base cloth which is quite... Read more
Ottoman Gold & Silk Brocade Waistcoat $1695.00
a beautiful Ottoman period 19th century gold thread and silk brocade waistcoat. an absolutely sensational piece of antique textile work in the most stunning purple silk with... Read more
Ottoman 19th cent Silk & Gold Embroidered Cloth $1985.00
an absolutely beautiful pale blue silk and gold thread embroidered Ottoman period 19th century cloth. this piece is exquisite - the colour of the silk is a delightful pale sky... Read more
Uzbeki Flat Weave Tent Band $195.00
An unusual Uzbeki flat weave tent band c1950. this wonderful example of a nomadic tent decoration is a zig zag wool flatweave with wonderful tufted pompoms attached along both... Read more
Ottoman Period 19th Cent Red Velvet Cover $2785.00
a superb ottoman period deep red silk velvet and gold thread embroidered ceremonial cover. pieces such as this were used at ceremonial events such as weddings and are of the... Read more
Ottoman Silk & Gold Embroidery Shirt $1695.00
a beautiful 19th century Ottoman handloomed silk shirt with gold thread embroidery. the shirt has fabulous front panels of embroidery and silk or gold thread buttons. the... Read more
Antique Velvet & Silk Haiti Hanging $2985.00
A beautiful early 20th velvet and silk Haiti wall hanging from Syria. Such things are common throughout what was the Ottoman Empire, from modern Morocco to Turkey. They were... Read more
Early 20th Cent Susani Embroidered Robe $595.00
An early 20th century susani silk embroidered cotton robe from Uzbekistan. It's not easy to find clothing with traditional susani silk embroidery and this is a lovely example... Read more
Rare 19th Cent Antique Bolim Posh $295.00
A rare and beautiful Antique bolim posh c1890. this wonderful piece is hand embroidered with autumnal toned silks on cotton with a gossamer fine muslin backing. It's rare to... Read more
Ottoman Period Purple Velvet Cover $2750.00
a sensational 19th century ottoman silk velvet cover with gold thread petit point embroidery. the colour of this piece is delicious, a muted eggplant purple with very fine... Read more
Length of Vintage Silk Ikat Fabric $195.00
A length of beautiful black unused vintage silk ikat fabric. Uzbekistan is the centre of ikat production in central Asia and this highly labour intensive fabric can only be... Read more
Vintage Susani Runner $95.00
A senstaional vintage susani runner from Uzbekistan. These were originally made as tent hangings and so were hung longways around the inside of the tent. they are hand... Read more
Antique silk embroidered Ottoman Runner $295.00
An absolutely beautiful antique silk embroidered Ottoman runner c1890. The finely loomed silk base is the palest of greens with silk embroidery in champagne gold and mossy... Read more
Vintage Uzbeki suzani dated 1955. $495.00
A wonderful suzani from Uzbekistan with typical bright silk embroidery on a raspberry red background. The wonderful, and quite unusual, thing about this suzani is that it is... Read more
Vintage Japanese Kabuki Robe $395.00
A superb Japanese Kabuki robe c1920. The woven fabric of this piece is exquisite, heavy and of beautiful golden colours with stylised flowers. The hem has a quilted roll sewn... Read more
A Turkmen Felt "Okbash" Tent Bag $335.00
A wonderful Turmen okbash, or tent bag, made of felted and embroidered wool with horse hair and cowrie shell tassels c1920. the turkmen women have been making decorative... Read more
Vintage Canvas Driving Cap $55.00
A vintage canvas driving cap c1920. channel your inner toad with this wonderful piece of driving memorabilia. made of tough natural cotton canvas there is some wear and the... Read more
Late Victorian Gentleman's Frock Coat $1295.00
A late Victorian gentleman's frock coat c1890. This wonderful piece is made of paisley style woven fabric and cut to be worn over a jacket whilst lounging about indoors. It has... Read more
Vintage silk & gold embroidered blouse $225.00
A beautiful Indian silk and gold thread embroidered blouse c1950. This highly intricately worked blouse is ivory and red silk embroidered with gold and silver thread,... Read more