Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Auction of Rare Red Phulkaris & Heirloom Shawls by Wovensouls By: PRLog August 15, 2021 at 13:56 PM EDT Vintage and antique shawls will be auctioned on Liveauctioneers by the Singapore-based art gallery WovensoulsCENTRAL, Singapore - Aug. 15, 2021 - PRLog -- A collection of textile treasures will be auctioned on the online auction site Liveauctioneers on August 18th, 2021."We are only the temporary custodians of antique arts - they lived before us and will continue to live on after us. As custodians we have a duty to look after them and ensure that they pass on to safe hands," says the gallerist Jaina Mishra.Given the rarity of the red phulkari shawls of Punjab this responsibility is even greater. For it is estimated that there are no more than a thousand surviving pieces scattered all over the globe in private collections. Created on a white single-warp cotton base cloth, these are fully covered in red or maroon silk embroidery so dense that it is impossible to see the white.A recent report of an exploratory study on red phulkari shawls describes the use of these textiles in the wedding consummation rituals in the 1800s. This cultural use is common in the honor belt but this is the first time there is some linkage to collectible textile arts. Yet to be confirmed, this breakthrough finding reveals the reason why these textiles were treasured by the community.In addition to the red phulkaris the wovensouls auction catalog also offers Manila mantons and some Kashmiri weavings. Also on offer is a very rare Namawali Vrinadavani Vastra with inscriptions and scenes from the life of Lord Krishna embroidered on fine silk.This not-to-be-missed will be held on August 18th, 2021.View the catalog, register and bid on Liveauctioneers here.ContactJaina Mishra***@wovensouls.comPhotos: (Click photo to enlarge) Read Full Story - Auction of Rare Red Phulkaris & Heirloom Shawls by Wovensouls | More news from this sourcePress release distribution by PRLog Related Stocks: At Home Group Inc Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Auction of Rare Red Phulkaris & Heirloom Shawls by Wovensouls By: PRLog August 15, 2021 at 13:56 PM EDT Vintage and antique shawls will be auctioned on Liveauctioneers by the Singapore-based art gallery WovensoulsCENTRAL, Singapore - Aug. 15, 2021 - PRLog -- A collection of textile treasures will be auctioned on the online auction site Liveauctioneers on August 18th, 2021."We are only the temporary custodians of antique arts - they lived before us and will continue to live on after us. As custodians we have a duty to look after them and ensure that they pass on to safe hands," says the gallerist Jaina Mishra.Given the rarity of the red phulkari shawls of Punjab this responsibility is even greater. For it is estimated that there are no more than a thousand surviving pieces scattered all over the globe in private collections. Created on a white single-warp cotton base cloth, these are fully covered in red or maroon silk embroidery so dense that it is impossible to see the white.A recent report of an exploratory study on red phulkari shawls describes the use of these textiles in the wedding consummation rituals in the 1800s. This cultural use is common in the honor belt but this is the first time there is some linkage to collectible textile arts. Yet to be confirmed, this breakthrough finding reveals the reason why these textiles were treasured by the community.In addition to the red phulkaris the wovensouls auction catalog also offers Manila mantons and some Kashmiri weavings. Also on offer is a very rare Namawali Vrinadavani Vastra with inscriptions and scenes from the life of Lord Krishna embroidered on fine silk.This not-to-be-missed will be held on August 18th, 2021.View the catalog, register and bid on Liveauctioneers here.ContactJaina Mishra***@wovensouls.comPhotos: (Click photo to enlarge) Read Full Story - Auction of Rare Red Phulkaris & Heirloom Shawls by Wovensouls | More news from this sourcePress release distribution by PRLog Related Stocks: At Home Group Inc