Large Burmese Textile with two dancing figures, probably second half C20th
£110.00
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Large Burmese Textile with two dancing figures, probably second half C20th
This is a large textile wall hanging depicting a lady and a gentleman represented as dancers, their feet bare and clothed in elaborate dress intricately decorated with sequins, stitching and bead work, all on a claret colour ground with sequins depicting the stars and stitching the ground below, the composition enclosed by multiple borders, stylised scrolling foliage, bead and sequin work and stylised crashing waves.The distinctive style of embroidery and applied work here is typical of Burmese work known as ‘Kalaga’ which means ‘curtain’ in Burmese and is used to refer to heavily embroidered appliqué tapestry sewn with a technique called ‘shwe gyi do’. First produced around 150 years ago, Kalagas are generally linen, silk, cotton or velvet background fabrics embellished with sequins, embroidery, beads, coloured stones, tiny pearls, coral, braids and metal threads, the choice of materials depending in part on the client’s budget. Cotton padding was used to produce the ‘3D’ effect seen here and on many other examples of the work. The elaborate decoration meant that some of the larger pieces could take many months to produce which is likely to have been the case here. Dating is difficult and a mid C20th attribution here is probably sensible but an earlier period of manufacture is quite possible. The hanging has been recently mounted on board and fitted with a simple frame making it ready for display in a contemporary interior.
Size: | 80 x 55.5 cm |
Weight: | 2 kgs |
Date: | 1950s |
Condition: | na |
Price: | £110 |