MAGNIFICENT QUALITY HUGE ANTIQUE ZARDOZI EMBROIDERY.

INDIA, CIRCA LATE 19th - EARLY 20th CENTURY.

Zardozi is a style of embroidery that has its earliest mentions in Vedic literatures, the Ramayana, and the Mahabharata. The original process, known as “Kalabatun”, used silk threads wrapped in real gold and silver wires to decorate satin and velvet fabrics. Along with the threads, other opulent embellishments such as sequins, beads,

precious and semi-precious stones and pearls were also sewn on. At its peak, it was used in the Mughal Era by the royalty to adorn tent walls in the form of tapestries and wall hangings, as well as on accessories for elephants and horses.

THE GOLDEN THRONE OF THE GREAT MUGHALS / SHAH JAHAD PEACOCK THRONE MOTIF.

The Golden Throne of the Great Mughals (The Peacock Throne)

Materials used: gold, precious stones, enamel

Year of build: 1628-1658

Where can be seen: impossible due to loss

In the 17th century, the fifth emperor of the Turkic dynasty of the Great Mughals, Shah Jahan I, ruled in India. The mighty ruler wished for the most luxurious throne one can have in the world, unmatched in grandeur and unequaled in wealth. The best jewelers, artists and artisans came to Shah Jahan from all the cities of India. Masters brilliantly handled the difficult task and created the Peacock Throne - a true masterpiece of jewelry art, a symbol of the Great Mughal dynasty.

The throne was not a traditional chair with a seat back, but a low ottoman-platform.

The Imperial lodge was made of pure gold and decorated with elaborate carvings. The weight of the precious item was nearly two tons. In addition to hundreds of huge diamonds, rubies, sapphires and pearls, the Peacock Throne was decorated with the legendary 105-carat diamond "Kohinoor." Today, the valuable diamond adorns the crown of Elizabeth II, the reigning Queen of Great Britain.

Twelve emerald columns support the golden canopy. The upper part of the construction is decorated with figures of two peacocks with lush tails, made of gold and lavishly encrusted with precious stones. According to one version, it is because of these magnificent figures that the throne got its name – Peacock.

The last "Great Mughal" who seated on the precious throne was Emperor Muhammad Shah. Nader Shah seized Northern India together with the city of Delhi in 1737. He took possession of an unthinkable amount of treasures of the Great Mughal Empire, including the priceless Peacock Throne.

According to one version, the Peacock throne was stolen in Khorasan during the battles with the Kurds in 1747. Traces of it were lost. Supporters of this version believe that the imperial throne of the Great Mughals was dismantled and sold in parts.

According to another version, employees of the British East India Company transported it to the island of Ceylon, planning to transfer it to England. The sailing ship wrecked. The priceless cargo went to the bottom of the ocean along with the ship.

The news of the sunken ship, in the holds of which the golden treasure rests, got the seekers of the treasures excited for two hundred years, yet all attempts to find the exact location of the wrecked "Grosvenor" ship and the unique Peacock Throne that sunk along with it have failed.

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ENTIRELY HAND MADE VERY LARGE ZARDOZI, GOLD AND SILVER THREADS ON SILK.

DECORATED WITH OVER 200 REAL PRECIOUS GEMSTONES: RUBIES, EMERALDS, PEARLS AND OTHER GENUINE STONES. Size of largest stones are about 12 mm.

FRAMED, UNDER THE GLASS (frame is from the second part of 20th century).

SIZE:

FRAME: 42 3/4 in x 33 1/4 in. (108.6 x 84.5 cm).

EMBROIDERY: 38 in. x 28 in. (96.5 cm x 71 cm).

CONDITION:

EMBROIDERY IN IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

BRIGHT COLORS, ALL STONES ARE INTACT.

NO PROBLEMS - NO REPAIRS.

FRAME WITH SOME INDICATION OF AGE (last picture shows largest imperfection of the frame, at the top right corner).

GLASS MAY NEED LIGHT CLEANING FROM INSIDE.

FANTASTIC QUALITY PRECIOUS EXAMPLE OF VERY RARE LARGE SIZE.

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RETURN POLICY:

Your satisfaction is very important to us. Refund given ONLY if item is not as represented and shipped back within 3 business days from receiving the item. Items must be in their original condition with similar of our packing. We will not reimburse the return shipping. All returned items must be sent by Registered Mail.

Although every effort is made to ensure accurate dimensions and weights, the figures shown should always be treated as approximate. The pictures should be considered as part of the item description.

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