Important Mirror Embroidery Or Old Sheesha, 144 X 194 Cm, Cotton, Gujarat, India, Early 20th Century

Magnificent and rare old example of mirror embroidery called Sheesha in India.
Beautiful size 144 cm x 194 cm length Type of embroidery on colored cotton cross-stitch coupons, with inlays of small round mirrors.
This craft was born in Persia in the 13th century.
This shows the antiquity of this technique, and was introduced into India during the Mughal period around the 17th century.
## Kathiawar and Kachchh are important centers of chain stitch embroidery.
- Kathiâwar, also known as Saurashtra, is a peninsula located in western India and part of the state of Gujarat
- Kutch or Kachchh is a district of the state of Gujarat, India
characteristic is seen on the old satin and cotton skirts embroidered with the brightest silks, with flower seedlings and borders of flowers and birds. Many places in Rajputana and Punjab are notorious for embroidered bodices.
In almost all of these works, countless small pieces of mirrored glass are used, forming part of the design and fixed with a circle at the buttonhole stitch. The amount of glass is sometimes such that the weight of the garment makes it uncomfortable.
We find this type of work in Afghanistan, but with a slightly different technique.
 Dimensions: 144 cm (56") x 194 cm (77")
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