Featured Mystery textile/tapastry Made for royalty?

Found this unique piece at a flea market. The seller told me a story (whether its true or not) that this piece along with many others were sewn together to make a huge blanket made for royalty... he didnt know anything else. Anyone with any insight as to what country this came from? It is very high quality, i could only imagine how beautiful a full blanket would look?!?

 

Hi Scott!

Welcome to Antiquers.........

Perhaps @Any Jewelry can help.

 

Thank you so much! That looks just like it!

 

@i need help nailed it. I am no good at dating these (they're still made).

 

Those were big imports a while back. 2000s, if I remember correctly. Thought they came from Thailand. Yep, Thailand. Here's another one.

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-framed-thai-embroidery-panel-114-c-6f9467ca37

Debora

 

Search word "kalaga." Here's information about those made in Burma.

http://www.siamtraders.com/html/burma/kalaga.html

Debora

 

I think this is older, but I have been fooled before. I started to tag someone, but she had already been tagged!

 

Older as in 1990s? Yes, that's possible when it comes to the imports that flooded the U.S. market not long ago.

The art form is older, of course. Don't know how one would distinguish antique from made-to-look.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalaga

Debora

 

I'm thinking mid twentieth at the latest. Different types of work needlework are easier to identify to time periods than others. I don't know Kalagas well enough to completely, or even closely, sort it.

Someone could come on and say it was made yesterday and I wouldn't have grounds to argue.

But I'd probably think of a few.

 

It is a beautiful kalaga, Scott, but as the others have shown it is not unique. Judging from the fresh colours of yours, it was made in the last few years.
When these became fashionable in the West they were sold as temple hangings. Most had never seen the inside of a temple of course. The royal blanket story is new to me, it is always interesting to see what the latest stories are.
But it is very sad that people can't just enjoy the wonderful and time-consuming work that goes into items like this without an 'interesting' story. To me they are beautiful as they are, and don't need any fabrications.

 

yep, these get me every single time.