Turkish oya & Ottoman embroidery

Ottoman & Central Asia tradition · 3 examples · indicative market tier: $5k–50k (serious collector)

Oya, “Turkish lace”, is a Turkish word that means various forms of narrow lace trimmings, that is worn throughout the eastern and southern parts of the Mediterranean region, as well as Armenia. It is thought to date back as far as the 8th century BC, to the Phrygians of Anatolia. Some argue that the needlework and the decorate edging spread from 12th century Anatolia to Greece and from there via Italy to Europe. Wikipedia →

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