Peculiarities of Shafirkan Embroidery School

Abstract

Shafirkan embroidery is artistically different from other school embroidery. Shafirkan, one of the major centers of embroidery, has been known for centuries for the accuracy of its embroidery and the richness of its floral patterns. Hundreds of embroidery items belonging to the Bukhara school of embroidery were made in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century by Shafirkan craftsmen. Of the about 600 embroideries in the collection of the Bukhara State Museum, 144 are Shafirkan embroideries.