Broderie de Ioannina Greece, Epirus, 18th century
Polychrome silk embroidery on …

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Broderie de Ioannina

Greece, Epirus, 18th century Polychrome silk embroidery on linen, decorated with bouquets of flowers executed in symmetry around a band of floral scrolls. Size: 60 x 64 cm The symmetrical decoration around a central band is characteristic of the Hellenic repertoire of the period, highlighting fine craftsmanship and stylized representation. Œuvres comparables / similar works : A.J.B. Wace. Mediterranean & Near Eastern Embroideries from the Collection of Mrs. F. H. Cook, London, 1935. Epirus & Ionian Island Embroideries, Benaki Museum, Athens, 1965. A silk Epirus embroidery fragment, Ioánnina, 18th century

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Broderie de Ioannina

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