Author
Unknown (made) Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1750
Publication Place
Azerbaijan (made) Iran (made) Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 38cm, Width: 36.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
CIRC.696-1923
Record ID
CIRC.696-1923
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1750
Notes
Middle East, Textile; Panel, silk-embroidered cotton, square design of central octagon on cream pulled-thread ground, Azerbaijan or NW Iran, 1750-1800
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, sewing.
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in in surface darning on the diagonal, cross stitch [outlines], running stitch, pulled thread work. The ground is pulled thread work overcast with white silk; there is a notched pink square infilled with a mid-blue square, and light yellow central lozenge. It is surrounded by four light blue pointed cartouches containing a white s-motif. The octagon is in turn surrounded by partial geometric forms in faded pink or pink or small scattered motifs. The border is mid-blue decorated with large S-forms in pink or white. All motifs are outlined in black. Embroidery threads: 2S silk; white for the pulled work, light blue, two shades of mid-blue, rust brown, light beige, greenish-brown, pink, faded pink, yellow, black.
Üslup
Caucasian
