Uzbek Zardozi Embroidered Velvet Hand Made Tea Cozy

Description

This brand new velvet tea cozy is hand made by a women's craft group in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
They have used elaborate zardozi embroidery to ornament this beautiful velvet tea cozy. This is a very regal piece.
Zardozi comes from two Persian words:
zar
or
zarin
meaning 'gold', and
dozi
meaning 'sewing'. Zardozi
is a type of heavy and elaborate metal embroidery on a silk, satin, or velvet fabric base.
Designs are often created using gold and silver threads and can incorporate pearls, beads, and precious stones.
It is used as decoration for a wide range of applications, including clothes, household textiles, and animal trappings.
Historically, it was used to adorn the walls of royal tents, wall hangings and the paraphernalia of regal elephants and horses.
Today, craftsmen make use of a combination of copper wire, with a golden or silver polish, and silk thread.
Approx Size: 14" x 12", Padding inside is about 1" thick - Sure to keep the tea pot warm.
Comes with:
A velvet zardozi hand fan- approx 8" x 9". It's to help you keep cool when you are having the chai in non air conditioned hot weather which used to be the case in large parts of Central Asia, especially during the summer.
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