Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Weight: 15kg, Bottom edge width: 1265mm, Top edge width: 1300mm, Proper right length: 2030mm, Proper right length: 2050mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
IS.248-1883
Record ID
IS.248-1883
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Persian
Malzemeler ve teknikler
woven Wool Cotton Woven
Fiziksel açıklama
Dark blue field with scalloped pointed medallion with a cartouche and pendant above and below. The medallion contains 5 large blossoms and sprays of flowers. The field has an Herati pattern, predominantly red. The red spandrels contain one large green blossom and other stems and smaller blossoms. The main border: red ground with a series of ogival lattices outlined with dark blue leaves outlined in yellow. Each ogee contains a large blossom below three small ones. Inner and outer borders: Light blue ground with a floral meander with dark blue stem and red and yellow flowers. Warp: white cotton; Z3S; depressed; 20-22 threads per inch (76-90 per dm) Weft: white cotton; z-spun, unplied, 2 parallel threads per shoot; 3 shoots after each row of knots; 9-10 knots per inch (34-39 per dm). Pile: wool; 9 colours: dark red, red, orange, yellow, light green, dark blue, light blue, brown, white; assymmetrical knot, open to the left and tied around 2 warp threads; 90-110 knots per sq. inch (1292-1755 per sq. dm). Side finish: one cord oversewn with red wool. End finish: cut.
Üretim
Herati pattern, probably made in Khorassan
