Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Bottom edge width: 1050mm, Minimum length: 146.5cm, Maximum width: 95cm, Minimum width: 79cm, Weight: 13kg, Top edge width: 1035mm, Proper left edge length: 1640mm, Proper right edge length: 1650mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
CIRC.156-1920
Record ID
CIRC.156-1920
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
1600s, Turkish; Ushak
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Wool
Fiziksel açıklama
WARP: white wool; Z2S; 15 threads per inch (54 per dm). WEFT: red wool; Z spun, unplied; 2 shoots after each row of knots; "lazy lines"; 10 knots per inch (41 per dm). PILE: wool; 8 colours: red, yellow, dark green, dark blue, blue, very light blue, black, cream; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 75 knots per sq. inch (1107 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: missing. END FINISH: missing DESIGN: field: dark blue ground with parts of four large medallions, each with a blue field. The two on the right-hand side are outlined in red with green and red pendants: those on the left are outlined in a broad red scrolled design bearing a green foliate meander. The large medallion on the right contains a trellis of red stems which bear, top and bottom, the outer pendant motif and large blossoms - predominantly red, yellow and cream. The medallion on the lower left contains a yellow and red Lotto-like arabesque with, to either side, red stems bearing small blossoms and with two independent floral sprigs at the extreme right. The smaller medallion of each pair has evidence of the same design. The dark blue field has a pattern of cream or yellow stems and flowers, and isolated geometric motifs at the top. Main border: red ground with green floral meander with large green blossoms and small leaves in blue and yellow. Inner border: yellow ground with a simple angular meander part in dark blue and part in blue, with red leaves. Partial evidence of this border along the upper edge of the fragment. Outer border: blue ground with black and yellow angular meander with small red flowers.
Üretim
Turkish Medallion Ushak carpet fragment. Similar in design to circ. 155-1920 and may be from the same carpet. illustration of comment "Turkish Carpets in the V & A" by M. Franses & R Pinner (intro by Donald King), analyses by S Jarman. Hali 1984, Vol.6, No. 4, p.354,368, 369, 371, 380, 381 Purchased from Harold Wallis, Purley, (see circ. 152-1920
