Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 65.5cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 51cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
32-1877
Record ID
32-1877
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
F, embroidered, 1800-1860, Persian
İlişki
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in straight stitches. Directional design with the top of the pattern at the bottom of the panel, so that the wearer saw the correct pattern. There is a narrow black line across the upper end. There is a border along the bottom: a pink blossom alternates with a spray of 4 yellow flowers, all pointing to the lower right. A narrow band extends part way up the sides, it has a green ground with small pink or yellow buds. The main pattern is a series of diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. There are pairs of black diagonal lines either side of a green ground with pink and white arrowheads. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: green ground with a downward pointing pansy-like flower outlined with black, a downward pointing triangular arrangement of 3 yellow flowers and between these two is a pink blossom outlined in light blue with a cone shape in 2 shades of blue outlined in pink above it. [2] wider stripes in two designs: [a] angled striped stem with a large downward pointing pink blossom edged with blue with a large bird outlined in black to the lower left. Immediately to the right is an angled striped stem with a downward pointing spray of small blue flowers. There is a straight horizontal stem with a pair of small mauve flowers pointing to the right with a pink blossom and a black outlined bird above it. Below it is another spray of blue flowers. [b] Divided into diamond sections: large round pink blossom surrounded by small pink blossoms alternating with a large triangular arrangement of small blue flowers. There is a patch in the centre of the lowest of these stripes; it can be felt and disrupts the arrangement of blue flowers. Threads: silk; 2S; dark pink, pink, light pink, light green, yellow, dark green, mauve, blue, light blue, black, very light turquoise, white, green, purple.
