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: 77.5cm, Width: 54cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
967-1889
Record ID
967-1889
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
embroidered, 1800s, Persian
Sample Text
Note Inscription: ink inscription in one corner of the backing 'a u' underlined.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
silk thread, cotton yarn, metal thread, weaving, embroidering, sewing.
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave white cotton embroidered with silk and metal thread in chain stitch, which is possibly tambour work. Faced with plain weave cotton and backed with plain weave cotton. The cover has been assembled from fabric probably used in a garment - the embroidered has been cut through and there are marked creases along the top end from old seams. there is one group of elongated leaves which subtly overlap to form parallel undulating lines. The leaves are narrow and pointed at both ends, some contain chevrons and some are divided along their length and are worked in 2 colours: red and yellow, light green and green, grey and metal thread, dark green and metal thread, apricot and metal thread and sometimes apricot alone. There are small 3-petalled flowers in white or apricot and small pointed buds in light brown. The embroidery silk seems to be unplied. Metal Thread: Silver strip close S-wound on very light yellow silk. General Note: when metal thread wears it's impossible to know whether or not it was originally close wound. Facing: bias cut blue plain weave cotton. Backing: green plain weave cotton. There are lines of stitching on the front: some of the regular stitching along the sides is connected to the facing; there are also two horizontal lines of irregular tacking in purple silk which go through the backing.
