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: 45cm, Width: 45cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2363-1876
Record ID
2363-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
embroidered, 1800-1870, Persian; Whitework
Malzemeler ve teknikler
linen thread, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, whitework
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave linen, probably hand woven, embroidered with silk in straight stitches, including satin stitch, pulled thread work; whitework; rolled hem on all four sides. The central panel [32 x 31 cm] has four decorative corners patterned with 6 different bands, leaving a large hexagonal central space outlined with a small repeating pattern of reciprocal trefoils in satin stitch. The hexagon itself is decorated with a series of 8-pointed stars in satin stitch leading into a central octagon divided up into rectangles and lozenges of pulled thread work and satin stitch. The central panel itself is outlined with a narrow band of pulled thread work, with 2 abandoned decorative sections by two corners, either side of a wider band of lozenges inside hexagonal forms of satin stitch and pulled thread work. There are bands of needleweaving within this design. Linen thread: Z-spun Embroidery thread: white silk, 2S There are no selvedges.
