Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1770
Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 95cm, Width: 101cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.59-2000
Record ID
T.59-2000
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1770
Notes
A turban cover of plain weave cotton embroidered with laid and couched cotton in red, blue and white, Turkey, end of 18th/ first half 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Cotton embroidered with laid and couched cotton Cotton Silk Embroidery Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Turban cover of plain weave cotton embroidered with laid and couched cotton in red, blue and white. there is some cross stitch in green, brown and blue silk which made have been a later addition to replace areas that had worn. The ground fabric is mnade from three pieces seamed together before the embroidery was done. The cover has a central star encircled by a red lobed medallion in its turned encircled by a blue lobed medallion. These are filled with large stylised flowerheads. This central feature fills half thground; the remainder contains large stylised floral sprigs. The stems of these sprigs are worn, revealing white cotton laid threads.
Üretim tipi
Unique
