Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Bursa (made) Turkey (made) -
Subject
Textiles Islam
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 171.5cm, Width: 4.17ft
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1357-1877
Record ID
1357-1877
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
The ogival trellis motif on this silk velvet furnishing fabric is a direct imitation of an Italian design. However, the piece was made in the town of Bursa, in north-west Anatolia. In the period 1400-1500, the weavers of Florence and Venice were the main producers of velvet for the Middle Eastern market. The Ottoman rulers established looms in Bursa in order to challenge Italian dominance. Over the following two centuries, weavers there produced velvets exhibiting marked Italian influence. Some velvets, like this one, mimicked Italian designs in their entirety.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silk velvet Silk (Fiber)
Fiziksel açıklama
Velvet, large flower and scroll pattern in gold on crimson ground. Silk foundation with a cut silk pile and areas brocaded with metal threads; two widths of fabric joined.
Üslup
Ottoman
