A silver embroidery depicting a pair of peacocks and the tree of life

Description:

Ottoman Empire/Persia/Uzbekistan, circa 1900
91 x 198 cm
Main body: Velvet (light brown), embroidery in high relief; silver tinsel thread in several appliqué techniques, small glass stones, sequins, woven ribbons. Upper and lower edge: Silk with woven patterns, likely imported from the West. Appliquéd metal braid.
From an old German private collection - The embroidery depicts a highly stylized Tree of Life flanked by a pair of peacocks. The exceptionally rich embroidery, which must have been very impressive in its day, as well as the precious materials used, point to a courtly context - With partial traces of age and use; silver oxidized and partially rubbed; textiles slightly faded; partly damaged and restored; silk partially worn and darkened in places