Author
Unknown (made) Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1500
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Stylized Flowers Figures Men
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 1420mm
(Note: Measured after conservation), Width: 735mm
(Note: Measured after conservation)
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
IS.69-1886
Record ID
IS.69-1886
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1500
Notes
Middle East, Textile; Panel for a coat, woven silk in a pattern of 1.3 twill on a satin ground, depicting men in Safavid court dress relaxing in a garden setting, Iran, 1500-1510
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silk, woven Silk (Textile) Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
A decorative silk fabric with motifs executed in blue, yellow and orange on a dark brown ground. The pattern consists of alternating rows of pairs of human figures eating and drinking in a landscape setting of floral and plant motifs. The figurative compositions consist of pairs of male figures facing one another. One pair is constituted by a seated noble to the right, and, to the left, a standing attendant who offers a closed cup. In the second pair, both figures are seated and cross legged - this time the attendant is placed to the right and he offers a bowl of fruit to the noble at the left. The floral and plant motifs that surround the figures are highly decorative. All the motifs are executed in bright colours and thus stand out against the dark monochrome ground.
Üslup
Safavid
