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: 68cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 51cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
43-1877
Record ID
43-1877
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 border along the bottom with a pink blossom pointing to the lower right hand corner alternating with a spray of 3 pink and blue buds. There is a narrow border along the top edge of this with blue chevron units and pink or yellow buds. This is repeated along the lower edge and part way up the sides of the panel. There is a narrow black embroidered line across the top. The main pattern is a series of diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. These are chevron lines in two shades of green. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: large pink blossom facing lower left. It is on an angled stem and there are 2 smaller pink blossoms, 2 leaves outlined in black and some flowers outlined in blue. [2] wider stripes in two designs: [a] a pray of pale flowers which alternates direction. A large bird outlined in black, 2 black-outlined irises; a large pink flower and several small leaves worked in blue. [b] a small vase with a spray of 3 blue flowers and 4 pink ones alternating with a vase with 2 black-outlined irises and 2 other black-outlined flowers, a central light flower and 3 pink ones. Threads: Silk, 2S: green, dark green, olive green, black, white, red, pink, yellow, blue, dark blue, mauve.
