Flowers of Silk & Gold

Flowers of Silk & Gold by Sumru Belger Krody

Until now, the rich textile tradition of the Ottoman Empire has rarely been given the detailed consideration it deserves. Sumru Belger Krody here examines the practice of the intricate art of embroidery which united the various ethnic and religious groups of the empire under a single aesthetic and gave rise to flowers of silk and gold that still enchant our imagination. The Textile Museum's renowned collection of Ottoman embroidery began with a single purchase by its founder, George Hewitt Myers, in 1915. Flowers of Silk and Gold introduces this little-known but highly important collection for the first time.

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