Ottoman Embroidered Makrama / Napkin Late 17th Century Start Price USD 5,950.00 Current Price USD 5,950.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 27, 2008 Location Istanbul See more about 'Ottoman Embroidered Makrama / Napkin Late 17th Century' Description This breathtaking "makrama" which is a reproduction of Ottoman hand embroidered early textile dating to the late 17th century, can wonderfully complement your decor! What is the Makrama?   Known as mahrame in Southeast  Anatolia and makrama in the Aegean region, this large cover has a variety of names dependingon the purpose for which it is used. Some examples are the şerbet makraması (fruit drink napkin), yemek makraması (dinner napkin) and abdest makraması (hand towel). In general they are rectangular in shape. Such covers, which were 40×60 cm. in the 16th century, became as large as 90×150 cm. in subsequent centuries.     Furthermore, large dinner napkins used as tablecloths are known as dolama. Their most important feature is their is use in front of diners seated on the flor around large food trays where, in addition to preventing the scattering of bread crumbs and food morsels, they also served as napkins. Such cloths were made of fine  linen and cotton cloth and had 15-25 cm (sometimes even as much as 40 cm.) wide embroidered sections at either end. These generally consisted of colorful floral , curving branch, fruit and foliate motifs and, particulary in later centuries, landspaces, escutcheons, houses, tombs, Ottoman inscriptions and musical instruments. As fort he techniques, these included in particular  counted stitch as well as muşabbak (netted stitch), pesend (double running stitch), sarma (raised satin stitch), susma (pattern darning) and civankaşı (a satin stitch used to produce a zigzag pattern). Their edges are generally trimmed with needle lace. In earlier centuries the bibs attached to the necks of sherbet jugs to the offered to guests at en gagement and wedding parties were personally embroidred by the bride as part of her trousseau. Towards the end of the 18th century and in the 19th century the function of these pieces changed, coming to be used as headscarvers. THIS OUTSTANDING MAKRAMA IS EMBROIDERED WITH EXCELLENT QUALITY OF METALLIC (DARK GOLD), SILK THREADS ON A  WOVEN LINEN .THE DESIGN OF THIS MAKRAMA HAS TRADITIONAL OTTOMAN COLORFUL FLORAL MOTIFS. Length of the item : 111 cm Width of the item : 42.5 cm Our production center is in Turkey, and very skillful and "over twentyfive years experienced" craftsmen are producing these gorgeous textiles. This is the one of the our production. If you want to order another our products, you should send a message to me.   TERMS OF SALE  By bidding on this auction, I acknowledge that I have clearly read this eBay auction. I understand and agree to the terms and conditions listed here. Payment is due within 7 business days of auction closing, or the item may be removed from your order and sold to someone else. Shipping We will ship the item from Turkey within 1-3 business days after the payment is cleared. International buyers are responsible for taxes and customs duties in their own countries. We ship through Fedex, UPS as per availability.    WE WANT POSITIVE FEEDBACK!We will always do what ever we can to make this a POSITIVE experience for both you and us. Please be sure to read ALL the listing details before bidding.WE LEAVE FEEDBACK AFTER WE RECEIVE IT. Please always feel free to ask us questions before making purchasing decision; we can address your concerns in a timely manner. If you are not sure you want to complete this transaction, please do not bid. Thanks for your understanding and Good Luck! If you are not satisfied with your purchase for any reason, please contact us BEFORE leaving feedback and we will be more than happy to immediately assist you. Our customers are the first priority, and we make every effort to ensure your shopping experience is a great one. Return Policy For the convenience of our customer we do accept returns ONLY if the item received is not as represented. Returns will be accepted if the Item is received in the same condition and claimed within 5 business days of receiving. I will be taking pictures of the item just before I send it and if returned it has to be in the same condition as the pictures I will return Your payment.  You have to pay the shipping, insurance, and handling charges. Minus the shipping cost, I will return your money.  Shipping and Handling fees are not refundable.   Place a Bid!