Rare Cloth In Honor Of Sukkot & Shaking The Lulav, Ashkenaz, 19th Century.

Hand-embroidered, colored, silk-cloth. Colored, silk thread embroidery of the ‘arbat haminim’ : lulav, esrog, hadas and arava.
Additional embroidery of the verse ולקחתם ביום הראשון.
All in eye-catching colors.
Delicate, linen lining.
19th century, Ashkenaz.
The lettering font also indicates 19th century.
Very rare work.
Apparently served as a sukka decoration or as a challa cover for the sukkot holiday.
Such cloths, embroidered for specific holidays, were generally made in Ashkenazic communities.

$850