{"product_id":"teal-medallion-silk-velvet-tote-bag","title":"Teal Medallion Silk Velvet Tote Bag","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA small sun, carried on your shoulder\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeal and cream silk velvet with a central floral medallion, lifted from the tile work of Ottoman mosques and palaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eŞemse: the motif named after the sun\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe medallion form is called şemse, from the Arabic şems, meaning sun. It earned the name because the radiating shape genuinely resembles one. You will find it at the centre of illuminated manuscripts, on İznik tiles, and stamped into the leather of book bindings, always as the point everything else arranges itself around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHandwoven, never printed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe medallion is woven into the velvet, which is why its edges glow rather than sit flat. Each bag is cut from a different part of the bolt, so the medallion lands in its own position on every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\" x 11.5\", 6\" handle drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk velvet, fully lined interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColourway:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teal and cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Türkiye, by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e One piece. This colourway will not be repeated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen it is gone, it is gone\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall batches mean finite colourways. If this one has sold, tell us and we will contact you first when the şemse comes back on the loom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Motifs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46743653777633,"sku":"HOM-SVTOTE-018-B","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/7855\/5617\/files\/tote-bag-teal-medallion-silk-velvet-front.webp?v=1787190503","url":"https:\/\/houseofmotifs.com\/products\/teal-medallion-silk-velvet-tote-bag","provider":"House of Motifs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}