Pair Hand painted Floral Art Deco Era Table Lamp bases: C1920 Kashmir, Northern India Victorian A finely hand embroidered ceremonial

A finely hand embroidered ceremonial sash or towel dating from the mid 19th century

There’s enough silk here for a good sized panel to be stretched and mounted

rubs and losses to silk

It has sensitive shading on the foliage and even gold markings on the leaves to represent the imperfections you’d find in nature

The bag has been finished with a 19th century gilt thread wrapped fringe

Pair Hand painted Floral Art Deco Era Table Lamp bases: C1920 Kashmir, Northern India Victorian A finely hand embroidered ceremonialDating from the 1920s Art Deco period this pair of hand painted lamp bases from Kashmir in Northern India. The green lamp base is made from carved wood which has been painted with irises in pink (do you get pink iris or is this a bit of artistic license?) The painting is lovely, there are also iris in blue and golden yellow, so delicately painted the petals look almost translucent. The flowers are painted against the straight foliage of the flowers in