An Uzbek Suzani, Nurata Region, c. 1850 Davenport platter with an arched back crest

with an arched back crest

Menus-Plaisirs et Affaires de la Chambre du Roi 1674)

with pale green silk upholstery and seat cushion

early 19th century having a marble top

An Uzbek Suzani, Nurata Region, c. 1850 Davenport platter with an arched back crestA stunning Uzbek Suzani, Nurata Region, c. 1850. Worked in colored silks with a central medallion surrounded by floral sprays, within a narrow border of floral motifs surrounded by a band of floral sprays edged by a further narrow border, bearing a fabric label to one corner verso, 'Ganeshi Lall & Son, Jewelers & Embroiderers, Agra, Simla and 7 Esplanade, Calcutta No 48, Ank 280'. Ganeshi Lall was established in 1845 and the Emporium can still be