Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1830
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 64.5cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 50cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
33-1877
Record ID
33-1877
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1830
Notes
F, embroidered, 1830-1860, Persian
Sample Text
Note paper sewn to one corner and printed in red and black: 'Rec'd April 7, 77 On loan from The Science & Art Department' and written in ink 'No 2/1101'
İlişki
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton embroidered with wool and 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. The lower band contains diagonal stripes going from the lower right to the upper left, each worked with a diaper pattern in a single colour: dark blue, red, yellow, separated by a dark brown line. The embroidery in the main section is incomplete, only the pink and dark blue elements have been worked. There are spaces for other colours. In the lower left hand corner of the main section only the outline of a motif has been worked. The edge between the striped lower band and the main section is irregular. The top and bottom edges have been cut. The pattern is a series of dark brown diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: the ground has not been worked. There is a geometric meander in dark brown with pink and dark blue details within square blossoms. [2] wider stripe in two designs: [a] dark blue wool ground with a downward pointing floral sprig with 2 drooping buds and a large drooping flowerhead alternating with a bracket with a central pink rosette. [b] pink silk ground with an unembroidered floral sprig. Threads: Wool: red, dark blue, dark brown, yellow; Z-spun; Silk: pink; 2S.
