Pair Of Antique Mirror Embroideries Or Sheesha, Framed, India, 49 Cm X 79 Cm, 19th Century

Magnificent old examples of mirror embroidery called Sheesha in India.
Type of embroidery on colored cotton coupons in cross stitch with inlays of small round mirrors.
The pair is 290€ This craft was born in Persia in the 13th century, which shows the antiquity of this technique;
It was introduced in India during the Mughal period around the 17th century.
## Kathiawar and Kach are important centers of chain stitch embroidery.
The most characteristic work is seen on old satin and cotton skirts embroidered with the most brilliant silks, with flower sowings and borders of flowers and birds.
Many places in Rajputana and Punjab are famous for embroidered bodices. In almost all these works, countless small pieces of mirror glass are used, forming part of the design and fixed by a circle with a buttonhole stitch.
The quantity 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. From a pair including this one, two cm smaller in length
Dimensions: 49 cm (19") x 79 cm (31")
Dimensions: 49 cm (19") x 81 cm (31")
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