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An embroidery, an antique suzani, ca 244 x 145 cm.
Estimate
25 000 - 30 000 SEK
2 230 - 2 680 EUR
2 270 - 2 720 USD
Hammer price
48 000 SEK
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An embroidery, an antique suzani, ca 244 x 145 cm.
Five pieces of fabric sewn together. A polychrome silk embroided ground in the form of a large trellis pattern. A wide border with large flowers in circles and flower vines.
Provenance
From the Collection of Ebba-Stina Kiku Gadelius (1916-2021), thence by descent.
The foundation of the collection was laid by her father Knut Gadelius (1864-1932), who founded the Gadelius company.
Ebba was the third child of Knut Gadelius, she was born in Tokyo and grew up in Japan. She herself had a career as an artist and textile designer both in the USA and France and her design and art was strongly influcenced by her early years in Japan. The black and white image shows her (girl in white coat to the left) and her siblings and nannys on a trip to the Big Buddha.