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: 65cm, Width: 46.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
294-1884
Record ID
294-1884
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
F, embroidered, 1800-1860, Persian
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in very small straight stitches. Pieced in the lower left hand corner before being embroidered. Directional design with the top of the pattern at the bottom of the panel, so that the wearer saw the correct pattern. The main pattern is a series of diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. These are chevron lines in green and dark green. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: dark green ground with pink flowers either pointing down or to the right; green, yellow, blue and white striped leaves. [2] wider stripes with two designs: [a] diamonds edged with small striped leaves. Green vase decorated with a flower with a pink flower and three pale coloured flowers with four blue dots in the centre. A pair of small birds outlined in blue are at the base of the vase. They have small round heads near the vase and are upside down. Similar arrangements but with a long pale flower in the centre and three pink flowers and the same pair of birds. [b] similar designs with vase and birds: one pattern has three closely-packed pink flowers and one has spaced out pink flowers. There is a narrow border down the lower part of each side and also above and below the bottom border: tiny pink and yellow flowers with green leaves. The bottom border has an indistinct pattern of pink blossoms and small green and yellow striped leaves. Threads: 2S silk: dark green, green, light green, yellow, light blue, blue, red, pink, white, faded mauve [?].
