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: 130cm, Width: 86cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.240-1912
Record ID
T.240-1912
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
A cover, embroidered and quilted, Iran, 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Description: Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in straight stitches interlined with plain weave cotton, quilted and padded. Off-white cotton ground quilted overall in a fine grid of lozenges using white silk. The borders are embroidered with two types of alternating floral motifs: a tree-like form with two leafy branches enclosed by two curving floral stems and a large blossom rising from a green mound with many leaves and two curving stems ending with a bud. There is an inner and outer border with a meandering floral stem, a group of three leaves and two types of pink flowers. The field has five large floral sprays in each half, all facing to the centre. These sprays rises from a green mound with lots of green leaves and have three large pink blossoms. In addition, there are two smaller single flowers in each half. The central lobed medallion has a serrated edge and contains small floral stems forming circular patterns. Similar patterns appears in the corner sections which are a quarter of an 8-pointed star.
