Antique Uzbek 'becasab' silk ikat gentleman's coat, known as a 'chapan'. Size: 5ft 1in x 3ft 11in (156cm cuff to cuff x 120cm length). Circa 1880. This gentleman's luxury coat in silk ikat design originates from the Bukhara region, this is a padded / quilted winter coat lined with Russian printed cotton with a floral design. Becasab silk is polished with bees wax, it has silk warps and cotton wefts. The condition is excellent with some signs of historic use. The cotton lining has been replaced at sometime in the coats history. Stock Number: t-0491.