Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1540
Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Tulips Hyacinth
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 42cm, Width: 55cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
486-1889
Record ID
486-1889
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1540
Notes
The oldest Ottoman embroideries in the V&A date from the 16th and 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. The oldest patterns, such as this one, are made from intersecting lines or lattice which enclose spaces filled with flowers.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Linen, embroidered with silk in surface darning on the diagonal Linen Silk Thread Weaving Embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Part of a hanging (or cover), linen embroidered with silk in surface darning on the diagonal. The ground is divided into hexagonal compartments by a thin green stem with small leaves. There is a red flowerhead where the stems intersect. Each compartment contains a slightly lobed red medallion with a red tulip and two sprays of blue hyacinths inside. One side has been cut.
Üslup
Ottoman
