Embroidered 17x17 Tulip Pillow Cover from Turkey, new without tags

Embroidered 17x17 Pillow Cover from Turkey New without tags Purchased in Antalya, Turkey From non-smoking, smoke free home In the Ottoman Empire, the tulip is regarded as the holiest of flowers and is used classically to signify feminine beauty, perfection, paradise, the Turkish native homeland, and collective cultural identity. It also has a spiritual dimension as it is thought to protect from evil as demonstrated in many talismans. Some Sultans even are buried with the symbol on various items.