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Title	Hanging
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1600
Publication Place	Turkey (made) -
Subject	Tulips Stylized Flowers
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 205cm, Width: 134.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.44-1940
Record ID	T.44-1940
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1600
Notes	The oldest Ottoman embroideries in the V&A date from the 16th or 17th centuries. They are either whole covers and wall hangings or fragments of them. They are decorated with large-scale, bold designs in red, blue, green and yellow, with some white and black. In the 17th century the main designs were based on wavy parallel stems which run along the length of the fabric. In this example, the designer has given equal emphasis to the stems and to the flowers.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Linen, embroidered with silk in surface darning on the diagonal over three threads; made from three widths joined after being embroidered Linen Silk Thread Weaving Embroidering Sewing
Fiziksel açıklama	Hanging, linen embroidered with silk in surface darning on the diagonal over 3 threads. A solid green line forms the border. The field is decorated with zigzag parallel stems which are blue and contain cream tulips on a green leafy stem punctuated at intervals by a red spot. The stem is broken at intervals by a stylised cream cloud-band or crown motif. Small green stems branch from the blue ones and bear cream or blue and red tulips. Thicker blue stems branch off, each bearing a large red tulip with an internal pattern of yellow tulips, green leafy stem and white spots. Made from three widths joined after being embroidered.
Üslup	Ottoman

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Hanging

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1600

Publication Place Turkey (made) -

Subject Tulips Stylized Flowers

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 205cm, Width: 134.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.44-1940

Record ID T.44-1940

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1600

Notes The oldest Ottoman embroideries in the V&A date from the 16th or 17th centuries. They are either whole covers and wall hangings or fragments of them. They are decorated with large-scale, bold designs in red, blue, green and yellow, with some white and black. In the 17th century the main designs were based on wavy parallel stems which run along the length of the fabric. In this example, the designer has given equal emphasis to the stems and to the flowers.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Linen, embroidered with silk in surface darning on the diagonal over three threads; made from three widths joined after being embroidered Linen Silk Thread Weaving Embroidering Sewing

Fiziksel açıklama Hanging, linen embroidered with silk in surface darning on the diagonal over 3 threads. A solid green line forms the border. The field is decorated with zigzag parallel stems which are blue and contain cream tulips on a green leafy stem punctuated at intervals by a red spot. The stem is broken at intervals by a stylised cream cloud-band or crown motif. Small green stems branch from the blue ones and bear cream or blue and red tulips. Thicker blue stems branch off, each bearing a large red tulip with an internal pattern of yellow tulips, green leafy stem and white spots. Made from three widths joined after being embroidered.

Üslup Ottoman