Kashmiri Designer Embroidered Shawl - Rani - Maroon Red with Black Borders - SOLD S.C.

Created with inspired elegance, this luxurious Kashmiri embroidered shawl is a delight to the eye and gentle to the touch. Designed exclusively for our collection, this distinctive shawl is one of a kind, featuring an array of opulent motifs perfected through the centuries by the famed textile artists of Kashmir. Adorned with a polished style that spontaneously draws admiring notice to the graceful ornamentation, this is a magnificently fashioned shawl that will have great appeal for collectors.
With a field of rich Maroon Red and handwork tie-dyed borders in Jet Black, this exquisite Sozni, or single needle stitch, hand embroidered Kashmir Shawl showcases a field completely filled with a decorative tracery of paisleys, scrolling vines, and small blossoms. Emblazoned with magnificent Crest Jewels and garlands floating upon the end panels, petite Himalayan flowers set amongst lines of lattice work overlay the chevron pattern formed where Maroon and Black meet. Identical floral and lattice décor is carried along the lengthwise borders, with all embroidery crafted with shades of Peach, Saffron, delicate Light Green, and Soft Olive Khaki.
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Equally enjoyable as an evening shawl to attend the performing arts, special events, or as a perfect accessory to bring quick transformation from day wear to evening attire, this is an exceptionally beautiful shawl also suitable for wear at court, embassy, and other important public events. Fashioned of fine twist, downy soft Lambswool Pashm fiber from England spun and woven in Kashmir, this wonderful full size shawl would be a welcome addition to any shawl lover’s treasure chest.
Fabric: Fine quality Lambswool Pashm from England, spun and loomed in Kashmir
Embroidery Style: Kashmiri Sozni single stitch style, petite to mid-length stitches, Silken finish rayon embroidery thread
Full Shawl Size Dimensions: 39" wide x 86 1/2" long
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