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: 25cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 27cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2359-1876
Record ID
2359-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
embroidered, 1800s, Persian; Whitework
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, whitework
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton, probably hand woven, embroidered with silk in straight stitches and cut work and pulled thread work; whitework. The central panel has a octagon formed of pulled thread work in three concentric zones. Around this, 8 isolated and stylized floral sprays in straight stitches, the octagon being then edged with 4 rows of small lozenges of satin stitch leading into the four corner units of cut work with needlewoven bars. The panel is surrounded by 2 narrow bands of pulled thread work, one either side of a band of stepped lozenges in straight stitches. There are the remains of stitching using 2-ply pink cotton thread along one selvedge. Cotton Thread: Z-spun Embroidery Thread: white silk; 2S
