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: 64.5cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 47cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1544-1876
Record ID
1544-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
F, embroidered, 1800-1860, Persian
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. The embroidery has been cut across the top. There is a border along the bottom which extends part way up both sides: green ground with a meander with pink and yellow flowers. Along the bottom this is sandwiched between 2 narrow purple bands with flowers and leaves. There is a square containing a flowerherad in each of the lower corners. The borders are edged with black. The pattern is a series of diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. These are chevron lines in pink and dark blue. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: large and small pink blossoms. [2] wider stripe in two designs: [a] green ground with a downward pointing stem and one pink flowerhead, small pale blossoms form a square around this; a branching stem with 3 pink flowerheads. [b] paler ground with a stem, pair of leaves, a pink blossom and 3 light blue ones and a spray with 2 small purple flowers and light blue and pink ones. Threads: Silk, 2S: dark blue, light green, white, light orange, pink, grey, yellow, dark green, light blue, purple [which has faded more on the back than on the front].
