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Brocaded silk panel

Title	Brocaded silk panel
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: 25.5cm, Width: 35.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.210-1910
Record ID	T.210-1910
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	1800s, Persian; Birds
Malzemeler ve teknikler	silk thread, metal thread, weaving
Fiziksel açıklama	Description: Silk satin brocaded with silk and metal thread. Dark blue ground with offset rows of confronting birds above a circular arrangement of three flowers on a stem with a pair of leaves at the bottom. In between this arrangement is a small floral sprig and above the arrangement is a small flame-like tree. The birds in one row were woven in alternate colours: either red with light blue and white details or pink with green and light blue details. This can be clearly seen from the back. The metal thread is silver strip open S-wound on a white silk core. See also T.309-1910 for the same design woven on a slightly larger scale.

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Brocaded silk panel

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: 25.5cm, Width: 35.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.210-1910

Record ID T.210-1910

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes 1800s, Persian; Birds

Malzemeler ve teknikler silk thread, metal thread, weaving

Fiziksel açıklama Description: Silk satin brocaded with silk and metal thread. Dark blue ground with offset rows of confronting birds above a circular arrangement of three flowers on a stem with a pair of leaves at the bottom. In between this arrangement is a small floral sprig and above the arrangement is a small flame-like tree. The birds in one row were woven in alternate colours: either red with light blue and white details or pink with green and light blue details. This can be clearly seen from the back. The metal thread is silver strip open S-wound on a white silk core. See also T.309-1910 for the same design woven on a slightly larger scale.