Elaborately Hand-Embroidered Panel with Metallic Thread, Presumed Antique Greek Ottoman (Epirus) shino-glazed tea bowl which make it feel as

which make it feel as if we're out in very deep waters witnessing the scene

This all makes me very glad

making one wonder how long he is leaving for and where he is heading

There is a plate of glass in front of the photo

then neat rows of evergreens delineating the horizon line

Elaborately Hand-Embroidered Panel with Metallic Thread, Presumed Antique Greek Ottoman (Epirus) shino-glazed tea bowl which make it feel asSo many amazing textiles in the world, and the amount of skill and labor invested in sewing one square inch of something like this just amazes me. (Look at the back!) I am not an expert but am pretty certain this is Ottoman, and specifically Greek Ottomon, from the Epirus region, where Ottoman embroidery traditions blended with Greek cultural motifs and Byzantine heritage. Used for both domestic display and ceremonial purposes, I believe this is